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
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
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.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2009 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Common names
  • Cranesbill
  • Bigroot Geranium
  • Bulgarian Geranium
  • Rock Crane's-bill
  • Geranium

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Date: 2016-05-17
delicate, long-flowering, great for shade
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-05-17
A delicate and subtle beauty
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-25
Location: Bide a Wee Cottage garden, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2019-06-01
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-06-12

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

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic
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