Geranium 'Bevan's Variety'

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' commonly called Bigroot Geranium, is a rhizomatous semi-evergreen perennial that typically grows to 12" tall but spreads to 24" wide to form a thick, weed-resistant ground cover. Deeply lobed and rounded, grayish-green leaves have 5-7 lobes, with each lobe having 3 to 5 notches at the tip. Leaves are strongly aromatic when crushed. Leaves acquire attractive red tones in autumn. Long-lasting purple-pink flowers (to 1" wide) with inflated dark red calyces bloom in umbel-like clusters above the foliage in late spring to early summer, often with some sporadic rebloom occurring throughout summer. Type: Perennial Zone: 3 to 8 Height: 0.75 to 1.00 feet Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet Bloom Time: April to July Bloom Description: Deep magenta w/ dark red sepals Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Naturalize Flower: Showy Leaf: Fragrant, Good Fall Attracts: Butterflies Tolerate: Rabbit, D