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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Dark green, transforming to orange in cooler weather.
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: #20,809

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Common names
  • Cranesbill
  • Geranium

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-08
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: KALAMA WA
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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 15 June 2018
Beautiful plant with the late afternoon sun behind it!
Comments:
  • Posted by dirtdorphins on Jul 27, 2014 7:58 PM concerning plant:
    The color of the blooms is really more of a 'hot pink' than the rose tones my camera somehow blessed them with...
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