Scientific name: Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’
Family: GERANIACEAE
Common names: “Geranium Ann Folkard”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun – part shade best, handles more shade
Exposure: Sheltered or exposed
Soil: Average
Moisture: Moist well drained, can take dry conditions
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 1′-3′-4’H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Yellowish-green, 5-lobed leaves
Flower: Black-eyed and veined, magenta-purple flowers, long season of flower
Maintenance: Low, trim back after flowering but not too hard
Landscape use: Flower beds, groundcover, shrub underplanting, informal, don’t plant beside delicate flowers
Propagate: By division or basal cuttings
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer & Rabbit resistant?
Comments: Good fall colour extends interest, buy when in flower to verify the colour
~AGM winner
