Erodium manescavii

heron's bill

• Position: full sun
• Soil: gritty, humus-rich, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: magenta-purple
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Masses of marvellous, magenta-purple, geranium-like flowers from June to September and toothed, mid-green leaves. This dainty heron's bill is ideal for the front of a sunny herbaceous border with sharply drained, neutral or alkaline soil. Where conditions are right it will flower over an extremely long period and self-seed freely.
  
  
• Garden care: Divide congested colonies in spring.