Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark' (Mrs Kendall Clark Meadow Cranesbill)


Botanical Information

GenusGeranium
Speciespratense
Cultivar'Mrs Kendall Clark'
SynonymsGeranium pratense 'Mrs K. Clark'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6a - 6b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height0.5 - 1 m
Spread0.5 - 1 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionGeranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark' or Mrs Kendall Clark Meadow Cranesbill is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, jagged-edged leaves and saucer-shaped, grey-violet flowers.
LandscapeIdeal for the front of a sunny border or underplanting roses and shrubs
PropagationBy division in spring or by basal cuttings in early to mid spring; root with bottom heat.
CultivationGrow in full sun to part shade, in moderately fertile soil. Lift and divide large colonies in spring. To rejuvenate jaded plants mid-summer, remove flowered stems and old leaves. Tolerant of full shade.
PestsSusceptible to vine weevils, sawflies, capsid bugs, powdery mildew and downy mildew.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionFinely cut, mid-green.
Flower DescriptionFlat, saucer-shaped to 4 cm wide, violet-blue with distinct, pale grey venation.

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