Plant details
Geranium sanguineum is a charming British native wildflower, perfect for well behaved flowering ground cover their fine fresh green foliage making a good summer-long background for the mallow-like flowers. Grow under a very light canopy of well spaced shrubs or roses, among taller perennials in a cottage garden, or towards the front of a border. It is also ideal for wild gardens and on banks. Plants self seed gently, but this can give rise to some interesting mongrels where several geranium species are grown together.
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species: sanguineum
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Pink, Purple
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Autumn colour, Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Moist, Boggy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 20cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: March to May
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