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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: ‘Biokovo’ typically grows 6-10″ high and features late-spring masses of 5-petaled white flowers tinged with pink and with pronounced pink stamens. The overall flower effect is that of a very pale pink geranium. ‘Biokovo’ spreads by runners forming a loose mat, the deeply-cut foliage is aromatic.

HABITAT & HARDINESS: Biokovo Hardy Geranium is a naturally occurring hybrid that was discovered in the Biokova Mountains in Croatia.

This cultivar is hardy in USDA Zones 5-8

PLANT DESCRIPTION: The flowers of Geranium ‘Biokovo’ are small and delicate, featuring five-petaled blooms that are typically a pale pink to white in color. The flowers are arranged in loose clusters, creating a dainty and charming appearance. The bloom period usually occurs in late spring to early summer, and sporadic reblooming may continue throughout the growing season under optimal conditions.

The foliage of Geranium ‘Biokovo’ is deeply lobed and palmate, providing an attractive and lush green backdrop to the delicate flowers. The leaves have a slightly aromatic quality, adding to the overall sensory appeal of the plant. In the fall, the foliage can develop attractive shades of red and orange, contributing to the plant’s seasonal interest.

CULTURAL & MAINTENANCE NEEDS: This low-maintenance cultivar will thrive in medium moisture well-drianed soil in full sun to part shade. To control spread consider removing the offshoots from the parent plants.

LANDSCAPE USES: Fall Color;Fragrance Garden;Living/Green Mulch;Low Maintenance Gardens;Mass/Group Planting;Groundcover;Naturalizing;Deer Resistant Plantings;Perennial Borders;Rock Garden; Consider incorporating Biokovo Geranium into ground cover gardens, rock gardens, the front of borders, pathway edging, containers and for erosion control.

COMPANION & UNDERSTUDY PLANTS: Try pairing Biokovo Geranium with Heuchera americana ‘Dale’s Strain’; Heuchera villosa; Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’; Nepeta faassennii ‘Walker’s Low’; Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’; Alchemilla mollis; Achillea millefolium; or Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch depending on design goals and the site’s cultural conditions.

If Biokovo Geranium is not available, consider Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’; Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ or Phlox subulata.

TRIVIA: Named Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant of the Year 2015