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Dwarf Cranesbill

Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno'

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Overview

The Dwarf Cranesbill 'Erodium x variabile Flore Pleno' graces gardens with its delicate, double-pink flowers amidst dense, low-growing foliage. This perennial thrives in zones 4-8 and reaches a modest height of 6 inches, with a spread up to 12 inches. Ideal for rock gardens or front-of-border placement, it prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, offering a lengthy blooming season from spring through summer. Hardy and charming, it's a bee-friendly choice.

Sun FullWater LowZones 7–9Type PerennialClimate Mediterranean
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — double-pink flowers amidst dense
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — it prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soilDwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — Ideal for rock gardens or front-of-border placementDwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — offering a lengthy blooming season from spring through summerDwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — This perennial thrives in zones 4-8 and reaches a modest height of 6 inches, with a spread up to 12

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low
USDA zones
7–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Geraniaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — double-pink flowers amidst dense
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — it prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — Ideal for rock gardens or front-of-border placement
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — offering a lengthy blooming season from spring through summer
Dwarf Cranesbill (Erodium x variabile 'Flore Pleno') — This perennial thrives in zones 4-8 and reaches a modest height of 6 inches, with a spread up to 12
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