Geranium Incanum Carpet Geranium

Geranium incanum is perhaps the most commonly cultivated true geranium in south africa and is an outstanding and reliable garden or container plant in mild climates.

Geranium incanum carpet geranium.

Gernium incanum carpet geranium a fast growing evergreen shrub grows to about 2 feet tall needs full shade to full sun need little water has purple flowers in the spring can be invasive landscape use. Plant database entry for carpet geranium geranium incanum with 10 images one comment and 18 data details. Geranium incanum is easily propagated from both seed and cuttings. Geranium incanum to be truthful is a weed but a pretty one.

Selected forms such. Incanum is a bushy clump forming species with semi evergreen finely divided aromatic leaves. Geranium incanum carpet geranium this is a tender south african plant that forms bushy 10 inch tall mats of delicate wiry leaves and pale mauve flowers that appear from spring to fall. It is also equally useful in mixed borders pots or hanging baskets.

Cut to the ground every other year to tidy up the clumps. It is endemic to a narrow coastal stretch in the mainly winter rainfall zone of the southern and eastern cape extending from the cape peninsula in the west to port alfred in the. Some concern about weedy plants escaping so if your garden is near wildlands maybe this isn t the best choice. The carpet geranium can be used very effectively on banks or as a colourful border plant it is also very attractive when allowed to trail over retaining walls or garden pathways and steps.