Where to plant them
The beauty of hardy geraniums is that there is a variety for every occasion and every style of garden...
Classic country borders
Mix hardy geraniums with other classic, cottage-style plants (left) to give that classic mounds-of-colour feel.
Add some impact
Line a path or fill a bed beside a seating area with the same flower for a more modern look. Go for self-seeding varieties, such as those of Geranium pratense, and your beds will always be full of blooms.
In raised beds
Mound-forming or creeping varieties will soften edges and go well with alpines (as in the back container in the modern alpine garden pictured above).
In pots and baskets
Geraniums make the perfect pop of colour with evergreen grasses or foliage. They look especially good with terracotta pots or with dark willow baskets for a more country-garden feel.