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Geranium sanguineum Max Frei

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium)

Deep purple-red flowers float over the finely divided, dark green leaves which turn a vibrant red colour in cooler weather.

  • »  Five-petalled, red-purple flowers
  • »  Small, dark green leaves are deeply lobed
  • »  A more compact, growth habit than the species
  • »  Cooler weather in the fall will turn the leaves a vibrant red
  • »  Suitable for front borders or as a ground cover
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-spring to midsummer
  • »  Flower Size: 4 cm

1gal
$20.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:15-20 cm
  • Spread:40-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Fall Color
Heat Tolerant
Flowering Time
Spring
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
Compact
Mounding
Spreading
Foliage Color
Green (dark)
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Ground cover
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'

Geranium sanguinuem needs an average to moist, well-drained soil. Tolerates hot, humid summers better than most geraniums. Plants spread by rhizomes and can form a nice, bushy, ground cover. Pruning the plant to half its height after flowering, will encourage new growth and sporadic, fall rebloom.