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Products > Erodium x variabile 'Bishop's Form'   Erodium x variabile 'Bishop's Form' - Pink Cranesbill     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Geraniaceae (Geraniums) Origin: Balearic Islands (Mediterranean) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Spring/Fall Parentage: (E. corsicum x E. reichardii) Height: <1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Erodium x variabile 'Bishop's Form' (Pink Cranesbill) - Perennial groundcover which grows to 6 inches tall and spreads to 2 feet. Pink flowers bloom in spring through fall. Ideally suited in part sun with moderate to occasional water. In general Erodiums prefer well-drained alkaline soils. They are nice small scale groundcovers and are great additions to a mixed container planting. Cold hardy to about 15 degrees F.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Erodium x variabile 'Bishop's Form'.