| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 12-20 inches (30-50 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 16-20 inches (40-50 cm) |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: temperatures indoors must stay under 15°C Days to germinate: Germination irregular, up to several months Depth to plant seed: 0.5 cm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors 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 |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Geranium is Geranium sanguineum by growitall | Nov 19, 2014 10:46 PM | 1 |
| This one has been identified on the Plant ID Forum as by plantladylin | May 6, 2018 6:23 PM | 1 |
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