General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Needs specific temperature: around 70º F for best germination. Can handle transplanting
Days to germinate: 7 to 30 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with a thin layer of soil
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: Erodiums prefer a tall container

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Common names
  • Heron's Bill
  • Storksbill
Also sold as:
  • Erodium x variabile 'Album'

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Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-02-13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Aug. 18, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2010-05-09
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-02-13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Aug. 18, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-09-02

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