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Key characteristics

Family: Geraniaceae
Height: 6 to 12 inches tall
Width: 12 to 18 inches wide
Flower color: White with pink stamens
Foliage color: Green, turning red in fall
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer, with sporadic reblooming
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium; tolerates dry conditions once established
Maintenance: Low; trim back after flowering to promote new growth
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: The flowers attract bees and butterflies

Groundcovers

Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’

Biokovo Cranesbill

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo', commonly known as Biokovo cranesbill, is a beautiful and versatile perennial hybrid developed in the Biokovo Mountains of Croatia. This low-growing plant is prized for its fragrant foliage and delicate, long-lasting flowers that appear in late spring to early summer. 'Biokovo' produces clusters of small, five-petaled white flowers with pink flushes, held above bright green leaves that turn red and bronze in the fall.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Medium; tolerates dry conditions once established

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer, with sporadic reblooming

Find this plant

Works well in

Cottage Gardens
Borders
Pathways & Walkways
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Catmint · Coral bells · Daylilies · Shrub roses · Lavender · Ornamental grasses

Design tip

Use this compact cranesbill to soften the front of sunny borders or spill gently between stepping stones and larger perennials. Repeat informal drifts with contrasting foliage textures to create a cohesive planting that remains attractive from spring flowers through colorful autumn foliage.

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