Geranium sanguineum

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Geranium sanguineum

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Kemper Code: C870

Common Name: bloody cranesbill
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Europe, northern Turkey
Height: 0.75 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: May - June Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pink-reddish purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Propagated by seeds and division of roots. Should be transplanted from the seedbed in early spring. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

A hummock-forming, spreading perennial that has cup-shaped pink to purple flowers, borne singly in summer above, deeply divided, dark green leaves. See individual cultivars for more detailed information.

Problems:

Basically pest-free.

Uses:

Hardy border, rock garden.

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