Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
cranesbill
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to October
- Flower colour: violet-blue
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Each lavender-blue, saucer-shaped flower grows up to 5cm across, and has a white eye with purple veining. A spreading form, it looks wonderful in naturalised planting schemes, where it provides fast-growing ground cover, and will flower from early summer to mid-autumn. - Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
burnet
Rich red bottle brush-like flowers
Monarda 'Scorpion'
bergamot
Velvety whorls of violet-purple flowers
Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst'
Balkan clary
Lilac-purple spires of flowers
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
red bistort
Bright red spikes in late summer. This plant loves wet soil!
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