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Hardy geraniums: the best ground covers

our selection of ground cover varieties!

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Modified the Wednesday, 6 August 2025 by Alexandra 4 min. Difficulty: Débutant

Often confused with pelargoniums, hardy geraniums deserve to find their place in the garden. They tend to spread easily, creating remarkable ground cover that helps limit the growth of weeds while beautifully dressing the base of trees or bushes. Discover the best varieties to grow as ground cover, depending on your situation (sun, shade…) or the desired effect (evergreen foliage, pink, blue flowers, etc…)!

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For the sun

Geranium Rozanne

With its long and abundant flowering, the geranium 'Rozanne' is one of the best varieties! It offers remarkable blue mauve flowers, white in the centre. It is not running, its stump stays in place and its long stems spread widely over the soil.

Flowering time July to November
Height at maturity 25 cm

Geranium riversleaianum Russell Prichard

This geranium offers long-lasting flowering, pink with darker veins. It has beautiful silver-green foliage, and tolerates drought quite well... And it is evergreen!

Flowering time July to December
Height at maturity 25 cm

Geranium dalmaticum Bressingham Pink

This geranium forms a small tapet that spreads slowly and is covered in summer with soft pink flowers. It will thrive in rockeries! Its leaves have beautiful autumn hues, and persist in winter in regions with a mild climate.

Flowering time July to September
Height at maturity 15 cm

For shade

Geranium Orion

The geranium 'Orion' is also one of our favourites! We appreciate it for its large mauve-blue flowers, white in the centre, with purple veins radiating from the centre. Its foliage takes on stunning hues in autumn!

Flowering time July to December
Height at maturity 60 cm

Geranium macrorrhizum - Bigroot Geranium

The geranium macrorrhizum forms large clumps that easily smother weeds. It offers beautiful pink flowering and evergreen, aromatic foliage. Low-maintenance, it withstands the most challenging situations!

Flowering time June, July
Height at maturity 40 cm

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Recommended planting time

February to May, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -23°C

Geranium cantabrigiense collection Geranium cantabrigiense collection

5.0/5 - 5 reviews

122 in stock

15,90 € -19% off the original price

Available in 0 sizes

Recommended planting time

February to May, September

Hardiness

Hardy down to -20°C

Duo of Pink and White Erodiums Duo of Pink and White Erodiums

52 in stock

9,90 € -16% off the original price

Available in 0 sizes

June to July, September to November

Recommended planting time

March to May, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -29°C

Geranium Orion Geranium Orion

Value-for-money

4.5/5 - 130 reviews

41 in stock

From 3,90 € • 8/9 cm pot

Available in 3 sizes

Collection 4 géraniums vivaces sanguineum

Recommended planting time

February to April, August to October

Hardiness

Hardy down to -20°C

Collection of 4 perennial geraniums 'sanguineum'. Collection of 4 perennial geraniums 'sa…

4.4/5 - 33 reviews

Out of stock

18,60 €

Available in 0 sizes

Géranium vivace Brookside - Géranium vivace hybride bleu

Recommended planting time

February to April, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -29°C

Geranium Brookside Geranium Brookside

4.4/5 - 67 reviews

30 in stock

From 3,90 € • 8/9 cm pot

Available in 3 sizes

Collection Géraniums Vivaces Ombre Sèche

Recommended planting time

February to May, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -23°C

Selection of Geranium macrorrhizum - Dry Shade Collection Selection of Geranium macrorrhizum - Dry Sha…

Value-for-money

4.7/5 - 17 reviews

Out of stock

33,40 €

Available in 0 sizes

Recommended planting time

March to June, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -29°C

Blue and White Perennial Geranium Collection Blue and White Perennial Geranium Collection

4.4/5 - 34 reviews

Out of stock

39,40 €

Available in 0 sizes

Géranium vivace wlassovianum - Géranium rose pourpre

Recommended planting time

February to May, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -34°C

Geranium wlassovianum Geranium wlassovianum

Not to be missed!

5.0/5 - 1 reviews

23 in stock

From 6,90 € • 8/9 cm pot

Available in 1 sizes

Recommended planting time

March to May

Hardiness

Hardy down to -20°C

Geranium sanguineum var. striatum Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

Low price

4.4/5 - 64 reviews

Out of stock

From 2,90 € • 7/8 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

Recommended planting time

February to May, September to November

Hardiness

Hardy down to -29°C

Rockery Geraniums Collection Rockery Geraniums Collection

4.0/5 - 3 reviews

Out of stock

43,40 €

Available in 0 sizes

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Evergreen varieties

Geranium cantabrigiense Biokovo

This is a semi-evergreen geranium that spreads through its stolons. It offers a long flowering period with white flowers featuring pink stamens. Its leaves are aromatic and turn red in autumn.

Flowering time June to August
Height at maturity 25 cm

Geranium endressii - Endres cranesbill

This geranium spreads quickly through its rootstock. It flowers for a long time, bearing pink flowers and semi-evergreen foliage. The soil must remain moist, as it does not tolerate drought. It can thrive in all exposures, both sun and shade.

Flowering time July to October
Height at maturity 40 cm

Geranium macrorrhizum Spessart

This is an excellent ground cover, capable of covering large areas. It is evergreen in regions with a mild climate. It can tolerate dry soils. It produces beautiful pale pink flowers.

Flowering time June, July
Height at maturity 30 cm

Blue flowering ground covers

Geranium Rozanne

Geranium 'Rozanne' will charm you with its delicate blue mauve flowering, lighter in the centre. It offers a long-lasting flowering! Plant it preferably in the sun.

Flowering time July to November
Height at maturity 25 cm

Geranium Johnsons blue

This rhizomatous geranium offers a long blue flowering, slightly violet. Its finely cut foliage takes on red or orange hues in autumn.

Flowering time June to September
Height at maturity 50 cm

Geranium Orion

This is a superb variety that offers blue mauve flowers, lighter in the centre, shaded by fine purple veins. Its leaves take on beautiful colours in autumn!

Flowering time July to December
Height at maturity 60 cm

Pink flowering ground covers

Geranium riversleaianum Russell Prichard

The 'Russell Prichard' geranium offers a beautiful pink flowering, nuanced by darker veins that radiate from the centre across the petals. Its foliage is silver-green. It tolerates drought quite well and enjoys sunny exposures.

Flowering time July to December
Height at maturity 25 cm

Geranium Dragon Heart

This geranium has an intense and contrasting flowering. The very bright flowers are magenta with black hearts, featuring stunning black veins that radiate from the centre across the petals. The flowers are large and the effect is truly impressive!! It will have no trouble enlivening your garden.

Flowering time July to November
Height at maturity 60 cm

Geranium Ann Folkard

It has very long stems that spread widely across the soil and can even climb if they find a bush nearby to scale. This is a geranium with an almost climbing habit!! We appreciate its vibrant colours: its bright magenta flowers, black at the centre, and its very bright yellow-green foliage!

Flowering time July to November
Height at maturity 40 cm

Geranium sanguineum Blushing Turtle

The 'Blushing Turtle' sanguineum geranium is a robust and low-maintenance variety that offers long-lasting flowering, pink nuanced by darker veins, leaning towards purple. Its foliage is beautifully cut.