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Geranium, Endress'

Herbaceous Perennial Flower

Also known as Pyrenean Cranesbill
Geranium endressei
Geraniaceae Family

An attractive, mounded plant, Endress' Geranium has medium-green leaves with toothed lobes and silver-tinted, pale pink blooms that darken with age.

	Site and Plant Characteristics
	Growing Information
	Varieties

Site Characteristics

full sun
part shade

Soil conditions:

tolerates droughty soil
requires well-drained soil

Tolerates dry soils in colder climates, but requires moist soil in full sun in hot climates.

Hardiness zones:

5 to 8

Special locations:

rock gardens

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Spread: 1 to 2 feet

Bloom time:

early summer
mid-summer
late summer
early fall

Flower color: pink

Foliage color: dark green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: cushion, mound or clump

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

non-aggressive
non-invasive
not native to North America - Native to Pyrenees Mountains
evergreen

Growing Information

How to plant:

Propagate by division or separation - Divide in spring or fall

Maintenance and care:

Cut back to basal foliage when blooming has finished. Foliage is evergreen and will last until late winter. Clean up plants in the spring.
More growing information: How to Grow Perennials

Leafminers
Slugs and snails

Bacterial blight
Downy mildew
Powdery mildew
Botrytis
Cercospora leaf spot
Ramularia leaf spot

'Wargrave Pink': 2' tall plants with vivid salmon colored blooms.