Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill (Geranium x cantabrigiense) is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 6–12 in tall and 18–24 in wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Tough fragrant hardy geranium — pink blooms over aromatic foliage. Red fall color.
low to medium water6–12 in tall and 18–24 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Geranium x cantabrigiense
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Biokovo', 'Karmina'
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 6–12 in tall and 18–24 in wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- pink, white
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Pollinator value
- moderate
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill get?
- It matures to about 6–12 in tall and 18–24 in wide.
- How much water does Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Bigroot / Cambridge cranesbill native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
