(Himayalan Cranesbill, Lilac Geranium)

Boasting perhaps the largest flowers of any hardy geranium, this small to medium-sized perennial from the Himalayas bears its violet-blue, red-veined blooms in late spring and early summer. The five-petaled, saucer-shaped flowers have a white eye and a central beak-shaped seedpod. Plants expand by underground rhizomes to form spreading clumps of large, deeply cut leaves that turn red-orange in autumn's cold.

Grow Himalayan cranesbill in full to partial sun in any average garden soil that is...

(Gravetye Himalayan Cranesbill, Gravetye Lilac Geranium)

Boasting perhaps the largest flowers of any hardy geranium, this small to medium-sized perennial from the Himalayas bears its violet-blue, red-veined blooms in late spring and early summer. The five-petaled, saucer-shaped flowers have a white eye and a central beak-shaped seedpod. Plants expand by underground rhizomes to form spreading clumps of large, deeply cut leaves that turn red-orange in autumn's cold.

Grow Himalayan cranesbill in full to partial sun in any average garden soil that is...

(Rock Cranesbill)

Native to southern Europe, this low, spreading herbaceous perennial bears pink, purple, magenta, or white shallow-cupped flowers in spring and early summer. Its fragrant, fuzzy, sticky, lobed leaves are apple-green, turning bronze-red in fall. Numerous cultivars have been selected.

This plant prefers moist, well drained soil in sun or partial shade, and will tolerate some drought. Use it in the border or as a groundcover.

(Rock Cranesbill, White Rock Cranesbill)

Native to southern Europe, white rock cranesbill is a low, spreading herbaceous perennial. It bears white shallow-cupped flowers, each with contrasting a pink calyx and long anthers and stamens, in spring and early summer. Its fragrant, fuzzy, sticky, lobed leaves are apple-green, turning bronze-red in fall.

Rock cranesbill prefer moist, well drained soil in sun or partial shade, and will tolerate some drought. Use it in the border or as a groundcover.

(Bevan's Variety Rock Cranesbill, Rock Cranesbill)

A showy cultivar of this low, spreading, vigorous herbaceous perennial, 'Bevan's Variety' bears shallow-cupped red-purple flowers in late spring and early summer. As with most forms of this southern European native, its fragrant, fuzzy, sticky, lobed leaves are apple-green, turning bronze-red in fall.

'Bevan's Variety' prefers moist, well drained soil in sun or partial shade, but will tolerate some drought. Use it in the border or as a groundcover.

(Ingwersen''s Variety Rock Cranesbill, Rock Cranesbill)

A lovely pink-flowered cultivar of this low, spreading, vigorous herbaceous perennial, 'Ingwersen's Variety' bears its shallow-cupped blooms in late spring and early summer. As with most forms of this southern European native, its fragrant, fuzzy, sticky, lobed leaves are apple-green, turning bronze-red in fall.

'Ingwersen's Variety' prefers moist, well drained soil in sun or partial shade, but will tolerate some drought. Use it in the border or as a groundcover.

(Spotted Cranesbill)

Dainty light to deep pink blossoms cover spotted cranesbill from spring to early summer. This eastern North American perennial grows from rhizomes (underground rooting stems)and will colonize an area, although not aggressively. In the wild, plants exist in moist soils and dappled meadows, open woodlands and wooded edges. In southern areas with mild winters it may remain semi-evergreen through the cold season.

The dappled light to medium green leaves of spotted cranesbill are rounded with five...

(Spotted Cranesbill)

Dainty fuchsia-pink blossoms are found above the chocolately burgundy foliage of 'Elizabeth Ann' from mid-spring to early summer. Semi-evergreen in mild winter regions, this perennial grows from rhizomes (underground stems). It has rounded, deeply dissected leaves with five lobes that are a rich dark burgundy to dusky red-brown. It's native from southern Canada southward to Arkansas and Alabama westward to the Missouri River, where it grows in moist soils and dappled meadows, open woodlands and their...

(Death-Comes-Quickly, Herb Robert)

Ornately lobed lush green leaves and small pink-toned flowers are the assets of herb Robert cranesbill. This clumping herbaceous biennial or annual is native to the highland meadows of central Chile. It produces lots of seeds and perpetuates itself once established in a landscape. Depending on climate, it may be semi-evergreen or germinate and grow during a frost-free, moist winter.

Borne on upright stems from spring to midsummer, the cup-shaped flowers are usually held in pairs. Each is hairy...

(Cranesbill )

This short cranesbill dazzles with vibrant magenta flowers with black centers in late spring and early summer. A low-growing evergreen perennial with deep-hued gray-green foliage, it is native to northeastern Turkey and the Balkan states.

The leaves of this vigorous plant are deeply lobed and deep, dark gray-green, forming a nice mound. In late spring and early summer, stems rise above the foliage and hold small clusters of bright magenta flowers with dark red veins and black centers. The...