Geranium sanguineum

 

This compact, mound-forming species give a satisfying summer-long display of deep purple-magenta flowers. Smallish, smooth-edged, deeply-divided foliage that turns red in fall.

Common Name:  Bloody Cranesbill

Family:  Geraniaceae (The Geranium Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3

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Height:  4-8"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

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Foliage Colour:  Green, Good Fall Colour

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Drought Tolerant

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Sunny grassy places, in scrub, among rocks, and on coastal dunes.

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