Xela's Garden

Stork/ Heron's Bill

Genus: Erodium.

Species: Erodium x variabile.

Erodium × variabile 'Bishop's Form'

storksbill

Planted 10.19 Vistabile drive edge Rosemary pot
Bought 10.19 from Morrisons for £3.00 for 2 plants

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

Position: full sun
Soil: gritty, humus-rich, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: fully hardy

Producing its small, geranium-like flowers over several months from early summer, this low, spreading perennial will really add colour to a gravel garden, patio pot or alpine bed. The foliage is pretty too, being gently scalloped and forming a soft mound.

Garden care: Divide congested colonies in spring and avoid wet soils - particularly in winter.

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