Erodium manescaui

CRANE'S BILL, HERON'S BILL, STORK'S BILL
syn. E. manescavii
Family: Geraniaceae
Pronounced: e-ROW-dee-um man-es-KAH-vee

Quick Jumps

Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Pyrenees.
Plant Group:
Perennials.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: Not listed.
USDA zones: 6-8.
Mature size:
Height: 8-18 inches (20-45 cm).
Width: 8 inches (20 cm).
Flowering period:
Late spring through fall.
Flowering attributes:
Long stemmed with umbels of saucer-shaped, violet flowers. Looks very similar to hardy geranium flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Pinnate, toothed, hairy evergreen leaves.
Growth habit:
Clump forming.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Gritty, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Side dress with compost or manure. Fertilize in spring with a complete organic fertilizer.
Propagation Methods:
Sow seed as soon as ripe, or in spring 68°F (20°C). | Divide in spring. | Stem cuttings in late spring or early summer.
Pruning Methods:
Dead-head flowers to keep from seeding around too much.

 

Rainy Side Notes

Easy perennial to start from seed. It will reseed itself quite readily and to the point of being a pest. With a tenacious tap root, it is difficult to weed and the plant will regrow if you leave the root behind.

The seeds are very interesting looking, somewhat like a corncob pipe.

Photographed in author's garden.