Hardy geraniums are quite deservedly considered the most popular perennial in our gardens, and are among the easiest to grow. Also known as cranesbill, these reliable and low-maintenance performers will grow in most conditions, both sun or shade, and in the ground or in containers. Producing a smothering of flowers from spring to autumn, they are also wonderful for wildlife.
Not to be confused with tender pelargoniums – often also referred to as geraniums – cranesbill are fully hardy, withstanding whatever our winters may throw at them, and reliably popping back up in spring. They get their name from their long slender fruit, which resembles a crane’s bill.
Since ‘Rozanne’ was voted the Plant of the Centenary at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2013, there have been many new introductions from breeders and
