Geranium x oxonianum 'Bressingham's Delight'

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Geranium x oxonianum 'Bressingham's Delight'

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Kemper Code: U170

Common Name: cranesbill
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May - To frost
Bloom Color: Pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, humusy soils. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity as long as soils are not allowed to dry out. Plants may be cut back (or sheared to 3 ") to maintain appearance, particularly if foliage becomes unkempt or otherwise depreciates. May not be reliably winter hardy throughout USDA Zone 5.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This hybrid Geranium is a compact, clump-forming, basically stemless plant that typically grows to 16" tall and spreads to 24" wide. Soft pink flowers appear in spring and continue blooming throughout the summer into fall. Rounded, deeply lobed, dark green foliage.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Rock gardens and border fronts. Also may be useful as an edging plant. Mass for an attractive ground cover.