Perennials
Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Karmina'
Karmina cranesbill
Also known as: Cambridge geranium
A low, spreading perennial with aromatic leaves and lilac-pink summer flowers. Its leafy mat works beneath shrubs or along border edges. Remove old leaves and flowered stems for fresh growth.
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade; tolerates shade
- Mature size
- 6–12 in. tall × About 20–39 in. wide
- Water
- Moderate; well-drained soil
- Hardiness
- RHS H6 (UK rating: −20 to −15°C; not a USDA-zone rating)
- Bloom
- Lilac-pink, early–midsummer.
Sizes & prices
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- #1$18.99
Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.
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Resistance & tolerances
- Wet soil
- Avoid waterlogging.
- Soil
- Adaptable to most well-drained garden soils.
Pollinators & wildlife
- Attracts
- Pollinators
Seasonal interest
- Foliage
- Aromatic; can persist in mild winters with red tints.
- Form
- Spreads into a low mat.
Growing & care
- Division
- Divide between early fall and early spring.
- Uses
- Groundcover, edging and underplanting.
Sources & photo credits
nursery-crop-extension.mgcafe.uky.edu
Photo: F. D. Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Reviewed September 19, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.