Cranesbill, Azure Rush Cranesbill
SKU #'s
- 1008187
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- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
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- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Azure Rush Cranesbill is a compact semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with a low-spreading habit and lobed foliage. The soft blue lavender flowers with dark purple veins and white centers bloom in masses from late spring throughout summer. Flowers best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Azure Rush is resistant to mildew.
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Type: |
Perennial, Groundcover |
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Origins: |
'Rozanne' Sport; Natural hybrid |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2' - 2.5’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. If foliage declines in hot summers, it can be lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant. Some susceptibility to leaf spots and rusts
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Fescue
IMAGES: Vinayaraj, Geranium wallichianum - Wallich Geranium on way from Gangria to Valley of Flowers National Park - during LGFC - VOF 2019 (15), CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) The North-facing Garden and The South-facing Garden, TOP TEN Best-performing Geraniums in The North-facing Garden in 2019 NUMBER 3 = Geranium 'Azure Rush'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
