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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
  • Hardy Geranium
  • Bloody Cranesbill
  • Geranium

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Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2014-06-18
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-10
 7:17 pm. A vibrant pink with lovely cut leaf foliage.
Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2013-06-30
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-24
 10:50 am. Elke is a very sweet looking Geranium that blooms all
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-10
 12:21 pm.
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-06-30
Bloom and highly dissected leaf shape.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2013-06-22
 1:27 pm. A gentle, spreading plant that enhances those it rubs s
Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2014-06-18
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 21, 2010 5:12 PM
Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2014-06-18
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-06-06
My favourite hardy geranium.  It is disease free and blooms most
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 22, 2012 
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: May 14, 2011 12:16 PM
Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2014-06-25
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: At Digging Dog nursery
Date: 2015-02-10
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2011-05-22
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