Description

This hardy geranium is a clump-forming perennial with trailing stems. Green leaves are deeply divided. Cheerful upward-facing flowers with contrasting darker veins can brighten that shady corner and your day. Prefers moist, humusy, well-drained soils. Tolerates some drought once established. Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers. ‘Brookside’ has violet-blue blossoms with reddish veins and white throats. Foliage turns reddish-orange in fall. Height: 1-2 ft. Spread: 2-3 ft. Family: Geraniaceae Bloom time: late spring to mid-summer Sun: full sun to part shade Water: medium According to Rutgers University, geraniums are “seldom severely damaged” by deer. photo credit: Dmitriy Konstantinov