Common name
Austral Geranium or Austral Crane’s Bill or Australian Crane’s-bill
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Blue, Pink; Open-petalled
Form
Prostrate, Spreading ground cover
Suitability for landscaping
A bright hardy rockery plant where there is some moisture.
Propagation
By seed or by cuttings (Greening Australia | Geranium solanderi)
Cultivation
Perennial plant for mixed or native landscapes, borders, parks and reserves. Best grown as a loose ground cover among other plants or as part of an understorey planting. Requires well-drained soils. Regenerates readily and may be a problem in some areas. (Botanic Gardens of South Australia | Geranium solanderi )
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Living Australia 2025, Geranium solanderi Carolin var. solanderi. Provides information about the spread of the species of Geranium solanderi Carolin var. solanderi herb across South Australia and other parts of South Eastern Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Geranium solanderi var. solanderi | Austral Crane’s Bill. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native herb: Geranium solanderi var. solanderi.
- Greening Australia 2025, Geranium solanderi. This 2 page PDF provides information about the Geranium solander.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Geranium solanderi (Geraniaceae) | Australian Crane’s-bill. Provides detailed information about the distribution of Geranium solanderi in regional South Australia as well as images of the plant in situ and its seed.