Geranium Brookside
An excellent, very floriferous hardy geranium or cranesbill, Geranium Brookside is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with a spreading habit, which flowers for a long period over the summer. The handsome, heavily divided leaves are yellowish-green to mid-green. The flowers are single, saucer-shaped, nearly two inches/3cm across, and a clear violet-blue with reddish veins and a little white ‘eye’; borne in summer, they are very attractive to pollinators. Cut back flowered stems and tired leaves to encourage new flowers and leaves. Geranium Brookside is easy to grow, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any well-drained soil
Position: Best in full sun or partial shade; tolerates full shade
Season of interest: Spring to autumn, summer in particular
Hardiness: Very hardy
Height: 20” (50cm)
Spread: 12” (30cm)