Botanical Name Geranium cinereum  ‘Purple Pillow’
Common Name Cranesbill
Type Perennial
Exposure Sun to Part Shade
Size for Description 6 to 8 in
Bloom Time Summer to Fall
Flower Color Purple
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds yes
Deer Resistant Occasionally severely damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant yes
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant yes
Wet Areas  
Fragrant  
Groundcover yes
Comment  neat, compactwith winning combination of flower and foliage color. After a burst in late spring, flowering continues all summer with another flurry in fall when the foliage turns copper and bronze
Care Dead flowers may be removed.  Cut out any dead leaves throughout the season.
Zone 5