Geranium nodosum: Glossy Foliage & Lilac-Pink Flowers for Dry Shade

Geranium nodosum is an attractive groundcover blooming all summer, tolerant of diverse habitats. Glossy leaves and notched 1.25-inch lilac-pink flowers with darker veins.

Versatile Culture

Happy in dry, full shade or considerable sun with adequate water. Sow seed in cold frame when fresh. Divide in spring or fall.

Problems

Bacterial blight, downy/powdery mildew, gray mold, leaf spot, leaf miners, slugs.

Quick Reference

• Height: 6–12 in.
• Spread: 1–3 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Moderate
• Light: Part shade to full shade
• Moisture: Dry to medium
• Maintenance: Low
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Flower Colors: Pink, purple
• Attributes: Self-seeds, drought tolerant
• Uses: Beds, borders, ground covers, naturalizing, cottage/woodland gardens