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Herbaceous Perennial

Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Berggarten'

cranesbill 'Berggarten'

A herbaceous perennial up to 20cm high which spreads slowly by runners and has aromatic, evergreen, rounded, lobed, glossy green leaves which turn rich shades of red, orange and yellow in autumn, and sideways-facing, warm pink flowers, with pink-red calyces, from early summer to midsummer

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full shade
Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Geraniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Geranium can be annuals, biennials and perennials, herbaceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescences of rounded, 5-petalled flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in sun or shade in well-drained soil; excellent for ground-cover

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Garden edging
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Wall side borders
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails but generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and virus diseases; may also be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions but generally disease-free,

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