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Geraniaceae
Hardy Geranium
Geranium sanguineum
True friendship.
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Geranium
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The species name 'sanguineum' means bloody, referring to the vivid red autumn foliage color.
- True geraniums (Geranium) are different from the popular bedding 'geraniums' which are actually Pelargonium.
- The seed pods resemble a crane's bill, giving rise to the common name 'cranesbill.'
- Hardy geraniums have an ingenious seed dispersal mechanism that catapults seeds up to 3 meters.
- Geranium sanguineum was used in traditional European medicine as an astringent to stop bleeding.
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