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Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium Sanguineum

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Overview

The Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) is a hardy perennial, flourishing in zones 3-8. It boasts a low mound of fine-textured foliage, reaching up to 12-18 inches high and spreading about 24 inches wide. From late spring to midsummer, vibrant magenta-pink blooms, about 1.5 inches in diameter, adorn the plant. This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires well-draining soil, making it ideal for borders and rock gardens.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Mediterranean

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; colorful foreground in any landscape design, image 88

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — From late spring to midsummer, vibrant magenta-pink blooms, about 1.5 inches in diameter, adorn the, image 70

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — reaching up to 12-18 inches high and spreading about 24 inches wide

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — colorful foreground in any landscape design; pink flowers in the garden, image 85

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — Additionally, it is deer and rabbit resistant, making it a reliable choice for areas with active, image 79

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — or as an underplanting for taller perennials or shrubs; making it ideal for borders and rock gardens, image 61

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires well-draining soil; when mature, it

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — scientifically known as Geranium sanguineum; it boasts a low mound of fine-textured foliage, image 51

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — It boasts a low mound of fine-textured foliage; inch-wide flowers bloom profusely from late spring into, image 90

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — To ensure continuous growth and flowering, deadheading spent blooms is recommended

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — ground cover / perennial with pink blooms

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — <br><br>With its low maintenance nature; to ensure continuous growth and flowering, deadheading spent blooms is

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — the Bloody Cranesbill is an excellent addition to borders; ground cover / perennial with pink blooms

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires well-draining soil

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — ground cover / perennial with pink blooms; mounding habit and can be strategically planted to control, image 87

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — reaching up to 12-18 inches high and spreading about 24 inches wide; providing a beautifully textured

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — the plant flourishes in full sun to part shade conditions and prefers well-drained soil; the Bloody, image 53

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; colorful foreground in any landscape design

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — inch-wide flowers bloom profusely from late spring into midsummer

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — Additionally, it is deer and rabbit resistant, making it a reliable choice for areas with active, image 57

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — To ensure continuous growth and flowering, deadheading spent blooms is recommended; scientifically known, image 58

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — providing a beautifully textured

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — The Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) is a hardy perennial, flourishing in zones 3-8; from late, image 67

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — making it ideal for borders and rock gardens; or as an underplanting for taller perennials or shrubs

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — making it ideal for borders and rock gardens

Photographs by 8 contributors

Benjamin Zwittnig, CC BY 2.5 si · source
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sam Thomas, CC BY 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cann66, CC BY 4.0 · source

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