
cranesbill ‘Claridge Druce’
Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ (cranesbill ‘Claridge Druce’) has clusters of dark pink flowers with red-purple veins that blooms all through the summer, making it a consistently interesting plant, and an excellent choice to pair with other vigorous growers.
It is named after British plant collector and propagator George Claridge Druce. This plant is a cross between two European species G. endressii and G. versicolor, it has managed to become more vigorous than both. It makes an excellent groundcover, filling in with its gray-green leaves between taller plants like the grasses and toad lilies that surround it in our garden.
Botanical Name | Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ |
Common Name | cranesbill ‘Claridge Druce’ |
Family | Geraniaceae |
USDA Zone | 4 thru 8 |
Light Requirement | Full Sun to Part Shade |
Season(s) of interest | spring, summer |
Height and Spread | 1-1.5ft x 1.5-2.5ft (30-45cm x 45-75cm) |
Flower Color | Pink |
Attracts Wildlife | Attracts Pollinators, Rarely Browsed by Mammalian Herbivores |
Additional Information | Not Native to the US Midwest. Geranium x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ is a fertile hybrid between G. endressii and G. versicolor. |
Location in Lurie Garden | Southeast Dark Plate |
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