Bloody Cranesbill, Geranium

Bloody Cranesbill, Geranium

Geranium sanguineum

This spreading perennial bears pink flowers in summer.

  • Pink flowers are produced in summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Spreading clump, reaching 40 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Mature Spread (meters)
0.45 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Landscape Uses
Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Geranium sanguinuemneeds an average to moist, well-drained soil. Tolerates hot, humid summers better than most geraniums. Plants spread by rhizomes and can form a nice bushy ground cover. Pruning the plant to half its height after flowering will encourage new growth and sporadic fall rebloom.
Notes
Also referred to as Bloodred Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill Geranium.

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