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Magenta Stork’s-bill

A delicate perennial herb with a small rosette of leaves at the base and a slender stalk topped with magenta flowers.

 

The bright flowers look beautiful when scattered through a herb or perennial garden. May self-seed in the garden and live more than 25 years. Soil moisture is required through summer to maintain flowering.

 

 

 

Scientific name
Pelargonium rodneyanum
Family
Geraniaceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Herbs & Ground covers
Height
0.2
Width
0.3
Growth rate
Medium
Evergreen
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-4
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Low
Wind
Moderately good
pH
complete range

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Shade
Container
Yes
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Yes
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Bird feeding
Yes
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Pollinators
Native Bee, Wasp, Butterfly, Beetle
Larvae
Birds
Seed granivores
Mammals

Flowering


Jan
Yes
Feb
Yes
Mar
Yes
Apr
Yes
May
Yes
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Yes
Nov
Yes
Dec
Yes