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Geranium clarkei

Geranium clarkei
Photo: Steve Law, CC BY-SA 2.0

Geranium clarkei, or Clarke's geranium, is a hardy herbaceous perennial from the Himalayan region of India, grown for groundcover and the front of borders. It spreads by rhizomes and is easy to grow in cool, well-drained garden soil.

Family
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Water regularly during dry spells while establishing, then only when the soil dries out.
Soil
Moist but well-drained, fertile garden soil.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; prefers cool summers.
How easy
Easy

About

Geranium clarkei, called Clarke's geranium, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to India and cultivated for use in gardens.

Where it grows

It occurs in Kashmir at altitudes of 2100-4200 m above the sea level.

Other Geranium plants

Geranium albanum · Geranium aristatum · Geranium asphodeloides · Geranium cinereum · Dalmatian Crane's Bill · Endres's cranesbill · Himalayan Crane's Bill · Iberian geranium · Hardy geranium · Spotted geranium · Madiera cranesbill · Knotted Crane's Bill

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geranium clarkei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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