Erodium chrysanthum
Yellow storksbill
Erodium Erodium
E. chrysanthum - E. chrysanthum is a dense, tufted, mound-forming perennial with ovate, pinnate, finely-divided, silver-grey leaves and, in summer, branching stems bearing saucer-shaped, cream to pale yellow flowers.
Erodium chrysanthum is: Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Small, Spreading
Cream, Pale-yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free.
Basal cuttings
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Erodium chrysanthum (Yellow storksbill) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock
Grow in humus-rich, gritty, sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions. Alternatively, grow in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Erodium chrysanthum
Yellow storksbill
Erodium Erodium
E. chrysanthum - E. chrysanthum is a dense, tufted, mound-forming perennial with ovate, pinnate, finely-divided, silver-grey leaves and, in summer, branching stems bearing saucer-shaped, cream to pale yellow flowers.
Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Small, Spreading
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Cream, Pale-yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free.
Basal cuttings
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Erodium chrysanthum (Yellow storksbill) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock
Grow in humus-rich, gritty, sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions. Alternatively, grow in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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