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Archive – Bigroot Geranium

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    Geranium mac 'Bevans Variety'- Summer
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    Geranium mac. 'Bevans Variety'
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    Geranium mac. 'Ingwersens Variety'
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    Geranium mac - Fall
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    Geranium 'Ing. Var.'- Winter

Bigroot Geranium

COMMON NAME Bigroot Geranium
BOTANICAL NAME * Geranium macrorrhizum
ZONE 4 – 8
SIZE This PERENNIAL grows 8-12” tall, and will spread at a medium rate to form a dense groundcover.
FOLIAGE Medium green leaves, a bit tomentose (fancy word for fuzzy), and has a strong scent when bruised.  The plant usually looks nice well into December, and may sometimes take on some burgundy tones.  Foliage will collapse by Jan/Feb.  No need to cut this back.  New spring foliage will quickly hide last year’s growth.  This plant never needs primping during the growing season.
FLOWER Flowers appear after the foliage in the spring. Cultivars include…

  • ‘Bevan’s Variety’ – carmine / magenta flowers
  • ‘Ingwersen’s Variety’ – Light pink flowers
  • ‘Spessart’ – Almost white with slight pink blush
GROWING CONDITIONS Tolerant of many soil types.  Drought tolerant. Full Sun to Part Shade.  Have even grown this in the woods.
NOTES This is the most DEER RESISTANT of the Geraniums.  If planted in the middle of a deer path, you’ll want to protect them with bird netting for the first season.

 

* A particular plant will have only 1 botanical name. Unfortunately, a particular plant may have several common names or it may share a common name with another plant. Whenever possible, use the botanical name.

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