Geranium, Bigroot Geranium, Bulgarian Geranium, Rock Cranesbill 'Ingwersen's Variety'

One of the best groundcovers for dry shade. Smothers weeds but isn't aggressive. Tough and reliable. Easy to control.

In t...Read Morehis cultivar, the petal color is a soft pastel pink, much softer than the species, which is nearer magenta.

The leaves are fragrant when rubbed or crushed---the fragrance is sweet and pine-like, though a few people find it a little medicinal---bigroot geranium was once the commercial source for oil of geranium.

The thick stems are hardy and do not die down the the ground in winter here (Z6a). They aren't especially attractive in winter, and the plant will come back from the root if you cut them down, but I'd plant this where its winter appearance doesn't matter. Do not rake over it during cleanups.

I propagate this by breaking off a stem, stripping off the leaves, and burying it with the terminal bud at the surface. In my climate, it will root and grow without further care.

In 1993, the Royal Horticultural Society granted this plant its coveted Award of Garden Merit.

Beautiful plant. However, for me it's a negative since I am a native plant gardener and Geranium macrorrhizum is native to the South east...Read More Alps and the Balkans. If you live in the U.S. and are looking for a native ground cover, try wild ginger instead. It is deer resistant and even repels garlic mustard! http://www.prairienursery.com/store/product_plant_info_asaru...

This is a very useful ground cover that I planted on a shady, dry, steep slope. It's very attractive and low maintenance. Also, it's ea...Read Moresy to just pull off a few pieces and start another clump or share with friends. The foliage has a wonderful spicy scent.

The macrorrhizum geranium family is high on my list of favorite plants. They spread nicely without being invasive, They make wonderful gr...Read Moreound covers since they can be grown even in dry shade..
The numerous, delicately beautiful blossoms are held high above the foliage in June.
The aromatic foliage is a big bonus to a near perfect plant.