Scientific Name
Geranium sanguineum
Common Name
Cranesbill geranium

Characteristics

Season
spring, summer
Height
9-12 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Flower Color
magenta
Soil
moist soil best, but drought tolerant
Exposure
full sun to partial shade
Propagation
division spring or fall, cuttings, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
The long, slender beak-like fruit gives Cranesbill geranium its common name. The perennial Geraniums do not resemble the annual, zonal Geranium, which is related, but in the genus Pelargonium. The southeastern native, Geranium maculatum is also a handsome perennial garden plant.
Origin
Europe, Asia

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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