Description

A moody beauty with rich chocolatey foliage and soft lavender blooms, Geranium ‘Dusky Crug’ is a compact perennial that brings contrast and colour to borders, pots, and shady corners. Loved for its long flowering season and striking leaf tone, it pairs brilliantly with grasses, ferns or brighter flowers like geums and salvias.

Plants supplied in a 14CM growers pot, decorative pot not included.

Key Features & Care:

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  Mature Height: 25–30cm


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  Mature Spread: 40–60cm


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  Flower Colour: Pale lilac-pink


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  Flowering Period: Late spring to early autumn


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  Foliage: Deciduous, deep bronze-purple


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  Fragrant: No


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  Growth Rate: Moderate


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  Hardiness: Fully hardy across the UK


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  Position: Full sun to partial shade


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  Soil Moisture: Moist but well-drained


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  Soil PH: Neutral to mildly acidic


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  Soil Type: Loam, clay, chalk


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  Wildlife Friendly: Attracts pollinators such as bees and hoverflies

Perfect For:

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  Shady garden borders


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  Underplanting shrubs or roses


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  Cottage-style planting schemes


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  Pollinator-friendly gardens


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  Pots and containers

How to Grow:

Plant in well-drained soil and give it a light trim after flowering to encourage a second flush. Mulch in spring to keep the roots cool and moist, and divide clumps every few years to keep things fresh and floriferous.

Please note:

Images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.