Brookside Cranesbill
Charles Schwartz Memorial Garden
Scientific Name: Geranium ‘Brookside’
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Type: Perennial
Endangered Status: n/a
Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 575
Brookside cranesbill is a hybrid cultivar that is a result of crossing selections of different geranium plant species. This drought tolerant geranium, useful for perennial gardens and sunny borders, prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. This plant has lavender blue flowers with a white center that bloom and re-bloom from early to late summer, as well as cut-leaf foliage that turns red-orange in the fall. Its long-blooming flowers attract butterflies throughout the season.
Native Range
From cultivation
USDA Hardiness Zone
5–8
Average Mature Height
2 feet
Flower Color
Violet blue
Flowering Months
May–August
Supports
Butterflies
