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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
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.
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