Geranium sanguineum
var. striatum
Striped Bloody Crane's Bill
| Family |
| Geraniaceae |
| Genus |
| Geranium |
| Species |
| sanguineum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Variety |
| striatum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 15 cm |
| Spread |
| 5 - 7 m |
| Landscape |
| A low maintenance flower good for cottage or informal gardens, borders and beds, ground cover, wildflower meadows, rock or wildlife gardens. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: vine weevils, capsid bugs, sawflies, downy mildew and powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow-lobed, dark green. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale lilac-pink, 4 cm wide, with deeper pink veining. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are pale lilac-pink in summer. Foliage is dark green in spring, summer and autumn. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or basal cuttings. |