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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) — providing a beautifully textured; additionally, it is deer and rabbit resistant, making it a reliable, image 62
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — It boasts a low mound of fine-textured foliage; inch-wide flowers bloom profusely from late spring into, image 68
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — pink flowers in the garden
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — the Bloody Cranesbill is an excellent addition to borders; ground cover / perennial with pink blooms, image 82
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — reaching up to 12-18 inches high and spreading about 24 inches wide; providing a beautifully textured, image 69
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — providing a beautifully textured; additionally, it is deer and rabbit resistant, making it a reliable choice for
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — reaching up to 12-18 inches high and spreading about 24 inches wide; providing a beautifully textured, image 47
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — The Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) is a hardy perennial, flourishing in zones 3-8; from late, image 89
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — inch-wide flowers bloom profusely from late spring into midsummer; is a vivacious perennial that brings a, image 55
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires well-draining soil; when, image 71
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — scientifically known as Geranium sanguineum; it boasts a low mound of fine-textured foliage, image 73
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — is a vivacious perennial that brings a splash of color to any landscape design with its showy; the plant flourishes
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — The Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) is a hardy perennial, flourishing in zones 3-8
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — making it ideal for borders and rock gardens; or as an underplanting for taller perennials or shrubs, image 72
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — ground cover / perennial for full or half
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — is a vivacious perennial that brings a splash of color to any landscape design with its showy
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — <br><br>With its low maintenance nature; to ensure continuous growth and flowering, deadheading spent, image 59
Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium Sanguineum) — mounding habit and can be strategically planted to control erosion; <br><br>With its low maintenance, image 56
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