Erodium trifolium $5.95
- common names: heronsbill, storksbill
- flowering season: throughout summer
- height: 6 - 12 inches
- Light requirements: sun; afternoon shade in very warm climates
- Soil requirements: well drained
- Water requirments: average
- Growth habit: grows as a clump
- How to propagate: seeds, dividing
- Leaf type: green leaves divided into thirds
- Ways to use it: at the front of a flower bed; excellent in a sunny rock garden
Slightly furry leaves of green that are larger than the other of the Erodiums offered by us, its thinly petaled flowers are cream with purplish-red veins and blotches on the upper two petals. Also known as Erodium pelargoniflorum, it is native to the Atlas mountains of North Africa. Will self sow in your garden. USDA Zones 6 - 9. |
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