Geranium sanguineum ‘Pink Summer’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Pink Summer’ Geranium forms lush, low green mounds that become smothered, early through mid-summer, with pale pink blossoms, each accented with deep rose colored veins. Its delicate foliage is finely textured and gradually develops attractive dark red shades in fall. ‘Pink Summer’ has a slow spreading habit with compact stature, is excellent as a ground cover and performs beautifully in mixed perennial borders and rock gardens.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
10"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Finely textured foliage is covered in soft pink blooms with rose colored veins. In fall the green foliage develops shades of red.
Landscape Value
Low in stature, it works well as a groundcover, also makes a great addition to any border, or rock garden.
Care
Watering:
'Pink Summer' Geranium is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Pink Summer' Geranium is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Pink Summer' Geranium should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.