Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety': Bigroot Geranium – Fragrant Foliage and Magenta Flowers

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' – Bevan's Variety Bigroot Geranium

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' is a classic, robust cultivar of Bigroot Geranium. It forms a dense, weed-smothering mat of aromatic, semi-evergreen, deeply lobed leaves that turn brilliant red in autumn. In late spring to early summer, it bears clusters of magenta-pink flowers on stems just above the foliage. The rhizomes are thick and fleshy (hence "bigroot"), making it exceptionally drought-tolerant.

This geranium is a workhorse for difficult sites: it thrives in full sun to deep shade, tolerates dry shade, poor soil, and root competition from trees. It spreads steadily but not invasively. The fragrant foliage deters deer and rabbits. 'Bevan's Variety' is one of the most reliable, low-maintenance ground covers for almost any condition. A staple of the shade garden.

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