Western Cape, South Africa; very narrow five lobed leaves, flowers very large white with a pink basal blotch and orange anthers; summer dormant. The beautiful photo of Monsonia speciosa in the field was taken by Jenny Peers.
This charming geranium for light shade comes originally from the UK where it was first introduced in 1989. It has pale green and very light creamy-yellow veined and splashed leaves and mid lavender flowers with a white eye. It forms a low mound about 12 x 18" when mature. It is very useful under shrubs and trees in the garden where it produced little splashes of artificial sunshine. It is cold hardy from USDA Zone 4-5 up to Zone 9.