Dalmatian geranium

Family Geraniaceae. The most graceful geranium from the limestone cliffs of the Balkans

Thanks to its creeping thin rhizomes, it forms a low, up to 10-15 cm high, loose groundcover of rounded, delicately divided leaves on thin petioles. In late June the cover is colored with delicate pink flowers 2.5-3 cm in diameter. It has a pleasant scent. The geranium blooms for a long time, until September. Seeds ripen in August-September. After the first frosts the leaves take on a beautiful pinkish-red color and then die back.

Dalmatian geranium is an excellent plant for rockeries; it tolerates lack of moisture well. The main conditions for successful growth are sun, alkaline soils and good drainage. Suitable for container cultivation. Propagated in spring by sections of rhizome.