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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
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: 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

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Common names
  • Bloody Cranesbill
  • Geranium

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2024-05-31
Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Violet' 24W22 32mo Geranium N4 (Geran
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2024-05-31
Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Violet' 24W22 32mo Geranium N4 (Geran

Date: 2020-05-10
Location: Longfellow's greenhouse, Maine
Date: 2007-06-06
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 4-2008
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2009-06-02
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