Geranium palmatum

Geranium palmatum, falsely called Canary Island geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the island of Madeira. Growing in a rosette 1.5 m tall by 1 m broad, it is an evergreen perennial with divided palmate leaves and pink flowers 4 cm in diameter on long red stems.

Hardy down to -10 C, in cultivation this plant requires a sheltered position in full sun with some afternoon shade. It dislikes heavy, wet soils, preferring a light, well-drained medium. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.