Related to geraniums and cranesbills, Erodium are called ‘stork’s bill’ owing to the shape of their mature seed pods. They have five-petalled flowers not dissimilar to cranesbills, which come in a range of colours including pink, purple, red, white and yellow. Hardy, they thrive in well-drained soil in full sun, in neutral to alkaline, well-drained soils.
Erodium x variabile 'Album' is a pretty, perennial forming a dense matt of grey-green leaves, from which pure white flowers appear from May to September. It’s ideal for growing at the front of a border or in rock gardens, and can easily be used as part of a container display.
Grow Erodium x variabile 'Album' in well-drained soil in full sun.
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Erodium ‘Album’ and wildlife
Erodium ‘Album’ is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
