General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: 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.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2007 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Common names
  • Hardy Cranesbill
  • Geranium
  • Hardy Geranium

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Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-06-25
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-10-28
Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, near Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2015-05-16
Early summer foliage
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 3, 2008 11:14 AM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 3, 2008 11:13 AM

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2016-05-25

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