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Erodium chrysanthum - Storksbill

Erodium chrysanthum
Storksbill

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Erodium chrysanthum, pale yellow, almost cream flowers .
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time February to May
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Flowering time June to September
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Description

A carpet of rosettes of lovely evergreen, cut foliage, tomentose, silvery green. Fine stems carrying 3 to 5 pale yellow, almost cream flowers.

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Erodium chrysanthum - Storksbill (Foliage) Foliage
Erodium chrysanthum - Storksbill (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to September
Flower size 2 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Erodium

Species

chrysanthum

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Storksbill

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Closely related to geraniums, these perennials love the warmth and dryness of a well-exposed rocky soil. Most of them have evergreen foliage in winter and are to be reserved for rockeries, troughs, or crowning a low wall.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to May

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, drained, not too fertile

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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