Cranesbill, Johnson's Blue Cranesbill

Johnson's Blue Cranesbill is a low-mounding herbaceous perennial with a upright stems and lacy palmate foliage that turns red and orange in fall.  The small periwinkle blue flowers bloom in masses through summer.  Flowers best in part shade and moist, well-drained rich soils. 

Type:	Perennial, Groundcover
Origins:	Europe, central Asia and China
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	2' - 2.5’
Spacing:	2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Blue
Season of Interest:	Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  If foliage declines in hot summers, it can be lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant.  No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Fescue

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Geranium 'Johnson's Blue', (2) BallSeed Inc, Geranium Johnsons Blue

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.