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
Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Violet'
Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium
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- Violet, cup shaped flowers
- Finely textured, deep green foliage
- Mounding habit
- Blooms May-fall
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Adaptable to most growing conditions Moist, well drained soil and full to partial sun is preferred Once established drought tolerant Low maintenance plant, however; foliage can be cut back in mid-late summer for new foliage and flower stimulation
Height: 12-24 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 12-18 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Violet
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Focal Point
- Garden
- Container
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Rock Garden
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Long Blooming
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Geranium
Common Name: Cranesbill
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