Karmina Cranesbill is a low-growing semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with a spreading habit. The aromatic foliage is glossy light green and deeply lobed. The carmine-red flowers bloom in masses come late spring. Flowers best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Type: Perennial, Groundcover Origins: G. macrorrhizum x G. dalmaticum Hybrid Height: 0.5' - 1' Spread: 0.5' - 1’ Spacing: 1’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. If foliage declines in hot summers, it can be lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant. Some susceptibility to leaf spots and rusts LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Fescue IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' 6/2021 Geranium- (1)+(2), (2) cultivar413, 160529 305 NYBG - Rock Garden Cascade *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
