Erodium pelargoniiflorum 'Sweetheart' (Storksbill 'Sweetheart')
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Erodium pelargoniiflorum 'Sweetheart'
Other names: Storksbill 'Sweetheart', Stork's bill 'Sweetheart', Heron's bill 'Sweetheart', Erodium pelargoniflorum 'Sweetheart'
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Genus: Erodium
Variety or cultivar: 'Sweetheart' _ 'Sweetheart' is a tender to half-hardy, compact, spreading herbaceous perennial with aromatic, scalloped, deeply veined, heart-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and five-petalled, flat-faced, pink veined and red-spotted white flowers in spring and again in autumn.
Erodium pelargoniiflorum 'Sweetheart' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Veined, Spotted in Spring; White, Veined, Spotted in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning: Deadhead regularly.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Basal cuttings, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Erodium pelargoniiflorum 'Sweetheart' (Storksbill 'Sweetheart') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in humus-rich, gritty, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions. May be summer dormant in hot summers.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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