Geranium 'Dilys': Country Or Region Of Origin
Hybrid origin
Plant Profile: Geranium 'Dilys'
Names
Cranesbill, Geranium Dilys, Hardy Geranium
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Geranium
Species:
Family:Geraniaceae
Geranium 'Dilys', a hybrid developed by Axle Tree Nursery, combines traits from G. sanguinium and G. procurrens. This cultivar features striking deep magenta-purple blooms and a spreading growth pattern, making it an excellent choice for ground cover.
For optimal growth, 'Dilys' thrives in moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil and prefers full sun to partial shade. It exhibits some drought resistance and is also resilient against deer and rabbits. To encourage continued flowering, regular deadheading or trimming is recommended.
Geranium 'Dilys' Feature Summary
Geranium 'Dilys' Image Gallery
Tags
#perennial
#low maintenance
#cottage garden
#mounding
#spreading
#herbaceous perennial
#hybrids
#groundcover
#rock gardens
#borders
#clumping
#container plants
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Geranium 'Dilys' Feature Summary
Attributes
Hybrid origin
Perennial
Stem Cutting
Division
Root Cutting
Fruit
Classic "crane's bill" fruit with a long beak.
Capsule
Brown/Copper
Black
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
5-petaled red-purple to magenta-purple flowers just over an inch large. Each petal has dark veining. Blooms from late spring through summer.
Purple/Lavender
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Funnel
Saucer
1-3 inches
Leaves
Palmately-lobed leaves in 5-7 sections. Slightly pubescent.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Opposite
Palmatifid
Lobed
1-3 inches
Leathery
1-3 inches
Stem
Prostrate, sprawling stems.
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Ground Cover
Deciduous
Mounding
Spreading
Clumping
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
Moist
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Drought
Deer
Rabbits
Container
Butterflies
Geranium 'Dilys' Image Gallery
Geranium 'Dilys' Attributes
Geranium 'Dilys': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Geranium 'Dilys': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Geranium 'Dilys' Fruit
Geranium 'Dilys': Fruit Description
Classic "crane's bill" fruit with a long beak.
Geranium 'Dilys': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Geranium 'Dilys': Fruit Color
Black
Brown/Copper
Geranium 'Dilys': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Geranium 'Dilys': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Geranium 'Dilys' Flowers
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Description
5-petaled red-purple to magenta-purple flowers just over an inch large. Each petal has dark veining. Blooms from late spring through summer.
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Geranium 'Dilys': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Geranium 'Dilys' Leaves
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Description
Palmately-lobed leaves in 5-7 sections. Slightly pubescent.
Geranium 'Dilys': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Color
Green
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Geranium 'Dilys': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Geranium 'Dilys': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Geranium 'Dilys' Stem
Geranium 'Dilys': Stem Description
Prostrate, sprawling stems.
Geranium 'Dilys': Stem Color
Green
Geranium 'Dilys': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Geranium 'Dilys': Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Geranium 'Dilys' Whole Plant Traits
Geranium 'Dilys': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Geranium 'Dilys': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Geranium 'Dilys': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Geranium 'Dilys': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Geranium 'Dilys' Cultural Conditions
Geranium 'Dilys': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Geranium 'Dilys': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Geranium 'Dilys': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Geranium 'Dilys': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Geranium 'Dilys': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Geranium 'Dilys': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Geranium 'Dilys' Landscape
Geranium 'Dilys': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Geranium 'Dilys': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Geranium 'Dilys': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Geranium 'Dilys': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Geranium 'Dilys': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
