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Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Alice' (Cranesbill 'Alice')

Other names: Geranium cinereum 'Alice'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Alice' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial with rounded, deeply lobed, grey-green leaves and cup-shaped, veined, pink to lilac-pink flowers from early summer to early autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.15 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
0 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained to well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Requires good drainage. May flower into autumn in cool summer climates.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers.

Propagation methods

Seed, Basal cuttings

Pests

Slugs

Snails

Vine weevil

Sawflies

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Cut back hard if becoming untidy through summer (optional)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Take basal cuttings

Cut back after flowering

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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