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Geraniaceae
Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense
True friendship.
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Geranium
- Native to
- Europe, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'cranesbill' refers to the beak-shaped seed capsule that resembles a crane's bill.
- When ripe, the seed capsule springs open explosively, catapulting seeds up to 20 feet from the parent plant.
- The vivid blue flowers were once used to make a blue dye, and the tannin-rich roots produced ink in medieval times.
- It is one of the few true-blue wildflowers native to European meadows, making it highly prized by gardeners.
- Meadow cranesbill was the county flower of several English counties and is depicted on many parish church embroideries.
Color meanings
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true friendship
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steadfastness
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gentility