Geranium 'Ann Folkard' (Cranesbill)
Cranesbill 'Ann Folkard', Hardy Geraniums
Noted for its exceptionally long flowering period and spreading habit, award-winning Geranium 'Ann Folkard' (Cranesbill) is quite eye-catching with its profusion of large, magenta-pink cup-shaped flowers with black star-shaped centers, rising atop mounds of deeply cut, bright golden chartreuse leaves that darken slightly in summer.
- Won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Putting on a great show from late spring to fall, this hardy geranium is reliable, easy to grow, and provides long-lasting color. Vigorous, it can knit the largest of borders together and provides a bold presence in the garden. It looks wonderful threading through blue-flowered neighbors such as Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) or next to silver foliage plants such as Artemisia.
- Geranium 'Ann Folkard' is a hybrid of Geranium procurrens and Geranium psilostemon. While its flowers closely resemble those of Geranium psilostemon (Armenian Cranesbil), Ann Folkard displays a better habit and stronger vigor.
- This deciduous spreading perennial grows in a creeping mound up to 2 ft. tall (60 cm) and spreads up to 3-4ft. (90-120 cm) and requires very little maintenance!
- Performs best in full sun or light shade, in moist, fertile, well-drained soils. This plant is not fussy about soils provided they are well-drained. Attractive to butterflies, but deer and rabbit resistant!
- A perfect border plant, it is a spectacular addition to beds, borders, ground cover, cottage gardens, underplanting roses, and shrubs.
- This Geranium is generally not subject to serious pest or disease issues. Watch for vine weevil, sawflies, slugs and snails, and powdery mildew
- Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers. Propagate by division in spring or by basal cuttings in early to mid-spring and root with bottom heat
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 3
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Geranium - Cranesbills |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" – 48" (90cm – 120cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
©Clive Nichols
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 3
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Geranium - Cranesbills |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
Spacing | 36" – 48" (90cm – 120cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |