Common
name: "Heron's Bill" or "Alpine
Geranium"
Latin name: Erodium reichardii
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Mound forming
Max height: 2" - 4"
Spread: 4" - 6" Flowers: Late spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 1 Origin:
Majorca and Corsica
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Erodium
reichardii
Cultivation:
"Heron's Bill" prefers to be planted in rich gritty
soil that is very well drained. One of the biggest keys to successfully
growing "Heron's Bill" is drainage. Herons Bill will
thrive in full sun to light shade.
A good choice for planting in
rock crevices or rock gardens.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Fungal leaf
spots.
