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Geranium procurrens is often confused with:
Geranium 'Dilys' Flower detail
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Allium Alllium
Phlox paniculata 'David' Form
Viola sororia Viola papilionacea
Geranium procurrens has some common disease problems:
Southern Bacterial Wilt on Herbaceous Ornamental Plants

Trailing Geranium Geranium procurrens

Phonetic Spelling
jer-AY-nee-um pro-KUR-renz
Description

Trailing geranium is a mound-forming to trailing, deciduous, herbaceous perennial geranium found in the Himalayas from Nepal to Assam from 6,800 to 11,400 feet.  It has purple-magenta flowers that appear late summer to early fall and deeply lobed leaves on long tailing reddish stems. The plant can tolerate temperatures down to -10 degrees F.

The plant prefers full sun in moist well-drained soil in cool summer areas. Best used as a ground cover, in a naturalized area, a container or a border. It most likely won't like the heat and humidity of the SE USA.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • ‘Ann Folkard’
    Larger flowers
‘Ann Folkard’
Tags:
#fall flowers#mounding#perennial flowers#violet flowers#summer flowers#herbaceous perennial#groundcover#border planting#container plant#cool summers
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • ‘Ann Folkard’
    Larger flowers
‘Ann Folkard’
Tags:
#fall flowers#mounding#perennial flowers#violet flowers#summer flowers#herbaceous perennial#groundcover#border planting#container plant#cool summers
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Geranium
    Species:
    procurrens
    Family:
    Geraniaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Wildlife Value:
    Attracts pollinators
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Perennial
    Habit/Form:
    Mounding
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Schizocarp
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Solitary
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Cup
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Violet 5-petaled flowers with darker veins are 1 inch across
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Margin:
    Lobed
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Deeply lobed green leaves
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Reddish stems
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Naturalized Area
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    English Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border