Botanical Name: Geranium macrorrhizum
Common Name: Cranesbill
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Low, spreading, trailing perennial with upright foliage and pink flowers held near leaves; fills to form a solid mat which can choke out small plants and resists weed growth
Height 8-10"
Spread 3-4'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a well-drained soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves 5 to 7 lobed, palmately divided leaves to 2" across, fragrant (pungent) and turning bronzy-red in fall and winter
Flowers magenta flowers solitary or in small clusters, 1/2" across usually held only slightly above foliage; blooms spring through fall
Fruit long pointed capsule resembling a bird’s beak
 
Propagation:
division, stem cuttings
 
Usage:
attractive groundcover used for flowers and foliage, fall color adds extra interest; good in fairly small scale areas, can invade other plants if not contained
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering; not especially drought tolerant
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning control size and deadhead regularly to prolong bloom
Pests/Diseases none
 
Origin: Europe
Family: Geraniaceae

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