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Bevan's Variety Bigroot Geranium, Scented Cranesbill

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'

A drought-tolerant spreading cranesbill that forms a low weed-suppressing carpet with season-long colour.

  • Deep magenta-pink flowers rise slightly above the foliage
  • Leaves are deeply lobed, mid-green and hairy
  • Foliage has a strong citronella scent when crushed
  • Forms an attractive ground cover
  • Foliage turns reddish-bronze in autumn
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.45 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to dry, shady conditions. Macrorrhizum cultivars require little pruning to maintain their shape throughout the season. A light pruning may be necessary to remove flower stems. Spreads by shallow rhizomes.
Notes
Also referred to as Bigroot Cranesbill, Rock Cranesbill.

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