Erodium pelargoniiflorum is a perennial cousin of geraniums, belonging to the same family, Geraniaceae.
It is a xerophyte (adapted to hot and dry climates), shrubby with a woody base, forming slender segmented stems that are slightly sticky and downy.
The foliage – bright green on top, paler on the bottom, evergreen and aromatic when crushed.
You can plant Erodiums in rock gardens, in dry soil, as it is an ideal plant for dry gardens – as a ground cover or as a statement plant.
Nota bene: Its lifespan is not very long, but it reseeds itself spontaneously in light soil.
The Tale:
The five-petaled flowers are quite special – white with light purple veins running through them.
And that’s not all.
The top two petals have splashes of a darker pink that resembles a splash of red wine spilling outwards.
Origin:
South Africa
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