Hardy Geranium 'Biokovo' (Geranium × cantabrigiense): Pale Pink Groundcover

Geranium 'Biokovo': Dwarf Cranesbill for Front of Border

Hardy geranium 'Biokovo' (Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Biokovo') is a low, spreading perennial with glossy, semi-evergreen foliage and masses of pale pink flowers with darker veins in late spring to early summer. It's a sterile hybrid, so it doesn't self-seed, forming a tidy mat.

Botanical Profile

A hybrid of G. dalmaticum and G. macrorrhizum, 'Biokovo' grows 6–12 inches tall and spreads 12–18 inches. The foliage turns reddish in fall. It was named Perennial Plant of the Year in 2015.

Garden Uses

• Groundcover: Knits together to suppress weeds.
• Edging: Neat front-of-border plant.
• Rock gardens: Thrives in well-drained sites.
• Pollinators: Bees visit the flowers.

Grow in full sun to part shade, average to dry, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Shear after flowering to tidy and encourage rebloom. Divide in spring or fall. Hardy in USDA zones 4–8.