Erodium x kolbianum 'Natasha'
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Erodium x kolbianum 'Natasha'• Click here to visit our Main Plant List page for current availability of this plant
• common names: heronbill, storksbill
• flowering season: early summer and again in fall
• height: 3 or 4 inches with flowers another 2 or 3 inches above the foliage
• Light requirements: sun
• Soil requirements: well drained, otherwise undemanding
• Water requirments: average
• Growth habit: a small scale, low growing plant
• How to propagate: tip cuttings in early summer
• Leaf type: gray and lacey
• Ways to use it: ideal in a sunny rock garden or at the front of larger plants
• Special characteristics: the detailing of each flower is very fine
Small in scale, this plant has lacey, feathery gray leaves and pale pink flowers with purple veins and purple blotches on the upper two petals. Its height is three or four inches, with the flowers another two or three inches above. Grows easily in the sunny, open garden, and also in a container or trough. Quickly draining soil is best for its longterm survival over winter. Hardy to USDA Zone 5.