Bigroot Geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Geraniaceae
Plant Description: As suggested by the name, this geranium has thicker rhizomes than many other geraniums making it more adaptable to dry soils and difficult climates. It forms spreading clumps and will form a groundcover over time. Its five-petaled flowers are shades of pink, usually on the lighter side.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 12-18" tall x 18-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
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Maintenance Path
- Rain Gardening
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands
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Fall -
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