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Hardy Geranium

Hardy Geranium (Geranium sanguineum)
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Hardy Geranium in flower
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Geranium sanguineum

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Low mounding perennial, not a bedding geranium

EasyFlowers
Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
1 ft
Spacing
15 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers May–Jul
How it spreads
Perennial
What to buy
Plants.
When to plant
Plant May or September.

In the design

This is cranesbill, hardy in the ground. Red bedding geraniums (Pelargonium) are annuals here and a different plant.

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