Wood Cranesbill 'Mayflower'
Ideal for the woodland garden, award-winning Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower’ (Wood Cranesbill) is one of the best selections for summer foliage. This compact herbaceous perennial forms a dense mound of deeply divided green leaves, topped with abundant and very attractive, rich violet-blue blossoms, 1 in. wide (2.5 cm), adorned with a small white center from late spring to early summer. Flowering best in damp conditions, let it ramble and tumble in with its neighbors beside a pool, stream, or in a bog garden!
| Hardiness |
2 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
8 - 9 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Geraniaceae |
| Genus | Geranium |
| Common names | Cranesbill |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 | Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
2 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
8 - 9 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Geraniaceae |
| Genus | Geranium |
| Common names | Cranesbill |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 | Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower’ (Wood Cranesbill) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower’ (Wood Cranesbill) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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