Erodium reichardii 'Roseum' syn. Erodium chamaedryoides
Alpine Geranium, Heron's Bill, Stork's Bill
Type Perennial
Hardy range 5A to 7A
Height 2" to 3" / 5cm to 8cm
Spread 6" to 9" / 15cm to 23cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Hardy range 5A to 7A
Height 2" to 3" / 5cm to 8cm
Spread 6" to 9" / 15cm to 23cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
Environment
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral to slightly alkaline (6.8 to 7.7) soil.
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral to slightly alkaline (6.8 to 7.7) soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes
Overly moist conditions will seriously harm this alpine plant. This mat forming plant can be increased by division in the spring or by stem cuttings in early summer. 'Roseum', with its pink blooms and darker veins, is probably the most available plant of this species.
Overly moist conditions will seriously harm this alpine plant. This mat forming plant can be increased by division in the spring or by stem cuttings in early summer. 'Roseum', with its pink blooms and darker veins, is probably the most available plant of this species.
