Geranium

Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' is a highly valued variety of perennial geranium (cranesbill), used as a ground cover plant. It is a natural hybrid between Geranium dalmaticum and Geranium macrorrhizum, found naturally in the Biokovo Mountains, where its name comes from.

Features

• Height: 15–30 cm.
• Width: 40–80 cm, forming dense mats.
• Very pale pink to white-pink flowers with deep pink stamens.
• Blooms profusely in late spring and early summer.
• Aromatic, semi-evergreen foliage that turns reddish in autumn.

Culture conditions

• Sun to partial shade; it also tolerates shade quite well.
• It prefers well-drained soils, but is adaptable to many types of soil.
• Drought resistant after rooting.
• Very cold hardy (USDA zones 5–8).

Advantages in the garden

• Excellent for borders, rockeries and under shrubs.
• Effectively suppresses weeds by forming a dense carpet.
• Attracts bees and butterflies.
• It is rarely affected by disease or pests and is little attractive to rabbits and deer.

For Moldova

In the climatic conditions of the Republic of Moldova, 'Biokovo' behaves very well: it withstands hot summers and cold winters, being an excellent choice for sunny or semi-shaded areas with low maintenance.