Add delicate, long-lasting color to your garden with Erodium 'Bishop's Form', a charming alpine perennial prized for its rosy-pink flowers, finely textured foliage, and compact spreading habit. Commonly known as Pink Stork's Bill or Alpine Geranium, this easy-care groundcover blooms continuously from spring through fall, creating a soft carpet of color in sunny gardens.

Perfect for rock gardens, alpine plantings, borders, pathways, and between stepping stones, 'Bishop's Form' forms an attractive low-growing mound that thrives in well-drained soils. Its drought tolerance, deer resistance, and pollinator-friendly flowers make it an excellent choice for low-maintenance landscapes and water-wise gardens.

Whether cascading over rocks or filling gaps in perennial beds, this versatile perennial provides months of cheerful blooms with minimal care.

🌾 Key Features

🌸 Soft rosy-pink flowers from spring through fall

🌿 Attractive finely divided green foliage

🪨 Excellent rock garden and alpine plant

🐝 Attracts bees and butterflies

🦌 Deer resistant

☀️ Thrives in full sun

💧 Drought tolerant once established

🌱 Easy-care spreading groundcover

🌿 Plant Details

Botanical Name: Erodium 'Bishop's Form'

Common Names: Bishop's Form Stork's Bill, Pink Alpine Geranium

Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Rosy Pink

Bloom Season: Spring through Fall

Mature Height: 4–6 Inches

Spread: 12–18 Inches

Growth Habit: Compact, Low-Spreading, Mounding

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade

Water Needs: Low to Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established

Soil: Well-Drained Sandy, Gravelly or Average Garden Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 5–9

Characteristics: Long Blooming, Pollinator Friendly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Rock Garden Plant, Low Maintenance

🌼 Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Rock gardens
• Alpine gardens
• Borders and edging
• Groundcover plantings
• Between stepping stones
• Cottage gardens
• Container gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Gravel gardens
• Xeriscape landscapes

Its compact growth and continuous flowering provide season-long beauty while softening pathways and garden edges.

🌸 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Creeping Thyme
• Sedum
• Dianthus
• Aubrieta
• Campanula
• Sempervivum
• Lavender
• Armeria
• Iberis (Candytuft)
• Blue Fescue

🌱 Care Instructions

Plant in full sun for the best flowering performance.

Grow in well-drained soil and avoid overly wet conditions.

Water regularly during establishment, then only during prolonged dry periods.

Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming.

Divide mature clumps every few years to maintain vigor and expand your planting.