Geranium maculatum 'Crane Dance'

Cranesbill


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Bronze leaved woodland plant
  • Vibrant blue flowers
  • Upright habit
  • Spring bloomer and nectar supplier
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Loves full to partial sun. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Once bloom passes, shear lightly to remove spent flowers to promote rebloom. Prune back to ground after hard freeze in fall


Height: 24-28 in
Spacing: 28-30 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Great Foliage
  • Border or Bed
  • Long Blooming
  • Mass Planting
  • Edging
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Ground Cover
  • Fast Growing

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Burgundy

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil