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Cranesbill

Charming flowers attract butterflies to the garden. Provides a beautiful complement to delphinium, daylilies, foxglove and lady's mantle, or use as a small-scale ground cover. Shear after flowering for best appearance and to encourage rebloom.

Companion Plants

Black-Eyed Susan

Coneflower

Daylily

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Cranesbill

  • Botanical name

    Geranium

  • Variety

    Brookside

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    20-24" (51-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Wes C.'s collection