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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 14-16 inches
Plant Spread: 14-16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: dark pattern sploches
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Pink
Other: deep pink with veinning
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP26,630

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Common names
  • Cranesbill Geranium
  • Cranesbill

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Location:  Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-09-26
Location:  Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-09-26
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-08-01
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-08-08
Photo taken at a local garden center
Location: Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2016-05-30
almost 3 foot across Ist year
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-08-01
Comments:
  • Posted by frankrichards16 (Clinton, Michigan - Zone 5b) on May 12, 2018 6:13 AM concerning plant:
    "Geranium x oxonianum 'Miss Heidi', Cranesbill, , USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7, violet pink petals, Michigan Bloom Month 6-7.

    Veined, violet pink petals. Burgundy-splashed foliage. Long lived and drought tolerant once established. Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade."
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