Erodium manescavi (storksbill)

Magenta flowers with dark veining provide months of color over a ferny evergreen mound. Deer, drought resistant. Ht 12” cascading foliage looks wonderful in a rock garden. Perennial, zone 5-9 Edible leaves find uses in salads, sandwiches, omelets and soups. Long history of medicinal uses, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antimicrobial. Sun, pt shade The seed heads resemble a storks-bill giving rise to the common name.