General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dovefoot Geranium
  • Geranium
  • Dove's Foot Geranium
  • Woodland Geranium
  • Cranesbill

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Location: nature reserve, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: Klecany CZ
Date: 2010-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Michael Kesl

Date: 2003-04-18
Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/)

Date: 2003-04-18
Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/)
Location: nature reserve, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: Praha - Suchdol, Tiche udoli
Date: 2010-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Michael Kesl
Location: Prag - Suchdol, Tiche udoli
Date: 2010-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Michael Kesl
Location: Praha - Suchdol, Tiché údolí CZ
Date: 2010-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Michael Kesl

Date: 2003-04-18
Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/)
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-04-27

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