Geraniums make excellent ground covers and also work well as edgings or in borders. Hardy geraniums complement roses nicely as their bloom periods coincide and the geranium foliage hides the roses' bare legs. Hardy geraniums bloom profusely in varying shades of white, pink, blue, violet, purple and magenta. It is easy to choose varieties to ensure bloom color from early spring until autumn frost. Geraniums have wonderful foliage and I grow several types just for the foliage.
Leaves are tremendously diverse in shape, size, and shades of green.
Some geraniums can tend to grow too tall and be leggy, but I cut them back to the ground and they quickly rejuvenate. There are specific types of geraniums that perform particularly well in Missouri. It does well in sun or shade and heavy clay soil or rich, well-drained soil. It has magenta flowers that appear throughout the season and finely cut dark green leaves that provide a nice mound up to one foot high. G. sanguineum are useful as groundcover, edging, or mass planting and have longer bloom periods than most other geraniums.