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Brookside Cranesbill

Geranium 'Brookside'

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Overview

The Geranium 'Brookside' showcases profuse saucer-shaped violet-blue flowers with a white center and striking veining. A robust perennial reaching about 18-24 inches in height and spread, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-draining soil. Its finely cut foliage turns a vibrant red in autumn, adding seasonal interest. Ideal for borders and cottage gardens, 'Brookside' attracts bees and requires minimal maintenance. Hardiness zones 4-8.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–9Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — deep green foliage that forms a mounded habit
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-draining soilBrookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — A robust perennial reaching about 18-24 inches in height and spreadBrookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — Hardiness zones for this plant range from USDA zones 4 through 8Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — ensuring a robust performance in a variety of climates.<br><br>This cranesbill variety features finely-cutBrookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — Its finely cut foliage turns a vibrant red in autumn, adding seasonal interestBrookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — typically reaching a height of about 18 to 24 inches+2

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Geraniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — deep green foliage that forms a mounded habit
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-draining soil
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — A robust perennial reaching about 18-24 inches in height and spread
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — Hardiness zones for this plant range from USDA zones 4 through 8
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — ensuring a robust performance in a variety of climates.<br><br>This cranesbill variety features finely-cut
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — Its finely cut foliage turns a vibrant red in autumn, adding seasonal interest
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — typically reaching a height of about 18 to 24 inches
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — The foliage may take on attractive red hues in the fall
Brookside Cranesbill (Geranium 'Brookside') — Ideal for borders and cottage gardens, 'Brookside' attracts bees and requires minimal maintenance
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