Erodium × variabile 'Bishop's Form'
storksbill ( syn. Bishops Form )
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: gritty, humus-rich, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Producing its small, geranium-like flowers over several months from early summer, this low, spreading perennial will really add colour to a gravel garden, patio pot or alpine bed. The foliage is pretty too, being gently scalloped and forming a soft mound. - Garden care: Divide congested colonies in spring and avoid wet soils - particularly in winter.