General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: To 12 inches in flower
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
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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
  • Greyleaf Geranium
  • Grayleaf Geranium
  • Geranium

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photo by ghislain118
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-06-07

photo by ghislain118
Location: France, Pyreneje, Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Photo courtesy of: Michael Kesl
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 16, 2012 2:24 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees.

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