Common
name: "Stork's Bill"
Latin name: Erodium x variabile
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Cushion forming
Max height: 4" - 5"
Spread: 10" - 12" Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 1 Origin:
Hybrid Erodium corsicum x Erodium reichardii
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Erodium
x variabile
Cultivation:
As with "Heron's Bill"... "Stork's
Bill" prefers to be grown in rich gritty soil that is very
well drained. Storks Bill will thrive in full sun to light shade. A good
choice for planting in rock crevices or rock gardens.
"Stork's Bill" may be marginally winter hardy at lower
elevations. Protect the plant from wet feet while dormant if it is
winter hardy in your area.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Fungal leaf
spots.
