Illustration of Erodium cicutarium by Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé in Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (1885). [Public Domain]
Genus: Erodium
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Description coming soon.
Distribution: coming soon
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Our Selection
Erodium ×variabile 'Bishop's Form'
Common name(s): heron's bill, stork's bill, crane's bill
Description: perennial; allegedly a hybrid of E. corsicum and E. reichardii, two Mediterranean species. Dense, mat-forming evergreen foliage with dazzling pink flowers from spring to autumn. Hardier and longer-lived when sited in lean, gritty, and fast-draining soil.
Height: to 6 in. Spread: to 2 ft.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental
Winter Hardiness: to 15 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Erodium chrysanthum
Common name(s): heron's bill, stork's bill, crane's bill
Description: perennial; a geranium relative with dense, mounding growth and attractive, feathery foliage. Fragrant, pale yellow flowers from spring into autumn.
Height: to 6 in. Spread: to 2 ft.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Distribution: Central and S. Greece