Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ is a variety of dwarf, alpine perennial geranium, known for its uninterrupted pink flowering from May to August.

‘Ballerina’ has small, pink, delicately veined flowers bloom above a lovely evergreen foliage made up of very small, highly divided, grayish leaves.

The Ashy Cranesbill ‘Ballerina’ is an alpine plant well-equipped for extreme conditions – both drought and frost, making it easy and worry-free to grow.

It enjoys the full sun or partial shade, in any soil type—even ordinary soil—as long as it’s well-drained.

Its spreading growth habit and low-maintenance nature make it a perfect ground cover for rock gardens, in gardenboxes, on a balcony or along the edges of flower beds.

A Note on the Difference between Geraniums and Pelargoniums

These are confused all the time. What you know to be Geraniums are probably Pelargoniums. And it has been a fascinating journey out of the darkness for me!

The physical distinction can be hard to spot as the details are in the number of petals.

Geraniums

• Flowers have five similar petals
• Considered perennials that come back year after year.
• Bloom, Dormancy, Bloom, Dormancy > and Repeat.
• To ease confusion, they are sometimes called ‘Hardy Geraniums’.

Pelargonium

• Flowers have two upper petals which are different from the three lower petals
• Annuals (can be semi hardy in some climates but in general are sold for one seasons use)
• Bloom, The End.
• To ease confusion, they are sometimes called ‘Tender Geraniums’.