Perennial of the Geraniaceae family, this cultivar is a selection of Geranium sanguineum native to Europe and Western Asia. It is said to have been found in the wild on Walney Island, off the coast of Lancashire in England, where the pale striped form grows spontaneously on limestone lawns and coastal heaths.
It forms a spreading and compact clump, reaching 20 to 30 cm in height, with deeply cut foliage into narrow segments, dark green, which takes on beautiful reddish hues in autumn.
The flowers are solitary, borne on slender peduncles standing above the foliage. With five broad, rounded, and slightly wavy petals, they are a very pale pink, almost white, traversed by fine carmine pink veins radiating from the center to the edge of the petals. The stamens with yellow anthers and the bright red style form a colorful and precise center. This network of stripes on a light background is the distinctive feature of this cultivar, which contrasts sharply with the bright magenta of the type species.
In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from June to August. In cultivation, it can continue until September if the plant is cut back after the first flowering.
It thrives in full sun to partial shade, in well-drained soil, even poor and dry. Perfectly suited for rock gardens, walls, and borders.