Geranium wallichianum
'Blue Sunrise'
Blue Sunrise Cranesbill
Family |
Geraniaceae |
Genus |
Geranium |
Species |
wallichianum |
Cultivar |
'Blue Sunrise' |
Category |
Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4a - 9b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
4a - 7 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 - H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-34 - (-4) |
Temperature (°F) |
-30 - 25 |
Height |
30 - 45 cm |
Spread |
45 - 60 cm |
Landscape |
Groundcover and container planting. |
Cultivation |
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil with a pH of 5.6 - 8.5 (acidic, mildly acidic, neutral, mildly alkaline and alkaline). Prefers medium loam. |
Shape |
Mat-forming and spreading. |
Growth |
Fast |
Leaf Description |
Small, snowflake-like leaves that form in clumps. |
Flower Description |
The flowers are 5-petaled, small and appear singularly or in groups of 2. |
Colour Description |
The leaves are green, yellow and yellowish-green. The flowers are purple. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Division. |