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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
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
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.