Geranium sanguineum Blushing Turtle

The Geranium Blushing Turtle is a variety of perennial Geranium, also known as Cranesbill, that stands out for its blooms of delicate pink flowers veined with purple, uninterrupted from May to September. Its robustness and spreading habit make it perfect ground cover for the base of hedges or roses, or the front of borders.

Floriferous, generous, and easy to grow, perennial Geraniums have everything to offer. Especially since, unlike potted Geraniums (which are actually Pelargoniums) with which they are sometimes confused, they are perfectly hardy, down to at least -15°C (5°F), and therefore remain in the ground throughout winter.

Belonging to the Geraniaceae family, Geranium Blushing Turtle has a spreading habit, reaching an average height of 40 cm (16in) and a width of 80 cm (32in). It bears charming pink flowers finely veined with purple that emerge above a semi-evergreen foliage, composed of fairly wide and lobed leaves.

Easy to grow and not very demanding, you can plant it in full sun or partial shade, ideally in humus-rich, moist to slightly damp soil, but without excess water.

In the garden, perennial Geraniums can be planted almost anywhere: in rock gardens, in a woodland setting with Heucheras, Tiarellas, near Roses, or with Alchemilla mollis, which they elegantly dress the base of, in borders and even in pots.