Geranium robertianum 'Album'

RHS Plant Profile

herb robert 'Album'

RHS

Synonyms

Geranium robertianum f. bernettii

Annual Biennial

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An annual or biennial to 25cm, forming a rosette of deeply dissected, aromatic bright green basal leaves. Large, open sprays of white to very pale pink flowers to 1cm across appear in summer and autumn. Useful for ground cover in woodland or wild shaded areas

Position

Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Geraniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Trailing
Genus: Geranium can be annuals, biennials and perennials, herbaceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescences of rounded, 5-petalled flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Thrives in sun or shade in any soil. Useful for ground cover in shaded areas, but self-seeds readily, with the potential to become a nuisance if not kept in check. See herb robert for further information and advice on how to control

Propagation

Propagate by seed (sown outdoors) as soon as seed is ripe or in spring but self-seeds readily

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildflower meadow
Wildlife gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free, but may be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions