Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'

Purplish blue cup shaped flowers with purple veining. Pink tinged early spring foliage. Spreading habit, forming a carpet around the base of shrubs and trees. Good in shade. To 30cm. Hardy.

At a glance

Common Name

Cranesbill 'Gravetye'

Type

Hardy perennial

Height

0 to 30cm

Colour

Blue

Spread Rate

Very Fast

Flowering

Early Summer

Soil Type

Moist, Normal, Drained

Aspect

Part-shade, Sun

Pollination

Attractive to pollinators

Awards

RHS AGM Award

Feature

Pink tinged emerging foliage

Sue's Notes about Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Cranesbill 'Gravetye')

This is one of my favourite hardy geraniums, slowly forming a carpet around shrubs and trees. The flowers are lovely, but the early foliage is almost like miniature rhubarb stalks, unfurling gold and pink.

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