Description

Geranium palustre, also known as Marsh Cranesbill, is a delightful low-growing, clump-forming perennial that adds texture and vibrant colour to wetland and water garden settings. This plant forms bushy hummocks of fresh green, deeply divided leaves, providing a dense, attractive ground cover. In late spring to early summer, delicate bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers emerge on slender stems, rising gracefully from a central rootstock.

As the flowers mature, the petals spread open, transforming into an almost starry shape, with wide-open, wedge-shaped petals that create an eye-catching display. Geranium palustre thrives in damp, marshy conditions, making it perfect for the edges of ponds, boggy areas, or naturalised garden spaces. It’s a wonderful addition to any garden looking to combine beauty with low-maintenance care.

Features:

• Low-growing, clump-forming perennial with deeply divided green leaves
• Bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers that open into starry, wedge-shaped petals
• Ideal for damp, marshy environments, pond edges, or water gardens
• Provides excellent ground cover and visual interest in wetland gardens
• Hardy and easy to grow, adding vibrant color and texture to your landscape

Add Geranium palustre to your garden for a charming, starry-flowered perennial that thrives in damp environments and provides a lovely splash of colour to wetland or pondside landscapes.

Repotting or planting

Remove the plant from the pot, and plant in damp ground, in a hole deep enough to accommodate the root ball.

Care instructions

Grows best in a damp, but not waterlogged ground, in a sheltered position. Tidy old foliage as required.

Growth rate

Medium

Sun/shade

Full sun – Partial shade

Season

Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

10-50

Spread Min-Max

50-100