Cranesbill or hardy geraniums, are a low maintenance perennial. A long time garden favorite. Dainty, sauce shapred flowers and excellent mounding habit. The are long lived and provide flowers throughout the growing season. Cranesbill makes a perfect filler or border plant
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Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
Wild Geranium
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- Deeply cut, red-brown foliage
- Small pink flowers
- Blooms mid-May- June
- Great nectar source
Border or Bed
Container
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Garden
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Cranesbill prefers moist, well-drained soil, it will also tolerate periods of drought once established. Adaptable to a variety of growing condiditions.
Grown best in full-part sun. If placed in too much shade, flowers will be reduced and plant will not stay compact.
If needed, trim the plant back in late summer to encourage new foliage growth.
Generally considered pest free.
Height: 12-15 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $19.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Container
- Long Blooming
- Edging
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Fast Growing
- Native
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained