In search of the true geraniums

Sunset, March, 1998 by Lauren Bonar Swezey

G. phaeum 'Lily Lovell'. Dark blue-maroon flowers with a white eye; medium-green foliage. Upright growth to 18 inches tall by 24 inches wide. Blooms come in flushes on elongated stems. Doesn't like sun. "Beautiful flower color." Zones 1-9, 14-24.

GROUND COVER

G. cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'. White flowers with pink flush and yellow anthers; small, medium-green leaves. 8 inches tall by 30 inches wide. Blooms in spring and fall. This evergreen plant spreads by rhizomatous roots. "Excellent ground cover. It's rambunctious - don't plant it next to your delicate little treasures." Zones 3-9, 14-24.