Geranium palustre – Marsh Cranesbill

🌿 Product Overview

Geranium palustre is a graceful, moisture‑tolerant hardy geranium producing deep magenta‑purple flowers from early summer into autumn. Naturally found in damp meadows and stream margins, it thrives beautifully in pond‑side borders, wet gardens, and moisture‑retentive beds.

This is a strong, well‑rooted plant in a very full 9cm pot, ready to establish quickly and flower reliably in its first season.

⭐ Key Features & Benefits

• Moisture‑loving perennial ideal for pond edges and damp borders
• Rich magenta‑purple flowers from June to September
• Excellent for pollinators, especially bees and hoverflies
• Clump‑forming, hardy, and long‑lived
• Provides soft, naturalistic colour in wildlife gardens
• Works well in bog gardens, wet meadows, and cottage‑style planting

🌱 Planting & Position

• Light: Full sun or partial shade
• Soil: Moist, fertile, humus‑rich soil; tolerates seasonal wetness
• Ideal for: Pond margins, damp borders, naturalistic planting, wildlife gardens
• Spacing: 40–50 cm apart

🌼 Growth & Habit

• Height: 40–60 cm
• Spread: 40–50 cm
• Habit: Upright, airy, clump‑forming
• Flowering: June–September
• Growth rate: Moderate, reliable, non‑invasive

🛠️ Care & Maintenance

• Keep soil consistently moist, especially in summer
• Deadhead to prolong flowering
• Cut back in autumn or leave seedheads for wildlife interest
• Very hardy and low‑maintenance once established

📦 What You Receive

• 1 × Geranium palustre
• Supplied in a very full 9cm pot, strong and healthy
• Grown for UK conditions and ready to plant immediately

🌿 Suggested Companion Plants

(Unique to this listing — not used in your recent Geranium or Primula products)

• Filipendula ulmaria — tall, creamy meadowsweet for damp borders
• Iris sibirica ‘Silver Edge’ — elegant blue flowers and vertical structure
• Lythrum virgatum ‘Dropmore Purple’ — strong colour echo and pollinator value
• Caltha palustris ‘Flore Pleno’ — double yellow marsh marigold for spring interest
• Carex elata ‘Aurea’ — golden foliage for contrast and texture

❓ FAQ

Is Geranium palustre fully hardy?
Yes — it is a UK‑hardy perennial that returns every year.

Can it grow in normal borders?
Yes, as long as the soil stays moist. It performs best near water or in damp ground.

Does it spread?
It forms neat clumps and is not invasive.

Is it good for wildlife?
Very — bees and hoverflies visit the flowers throughout summer.