| Description | This hardy Geranium has an array of different colored flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (jer-AY-nee-um)(pray-TEN-see) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | ranging from white, to pinks, blue to violet and white with blue splashes |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane) |
| Leaves | deeply dissected simple green leaves |
| Dimensions | 20 inches tall by 16 plus spread |
| Maintenance | plants will flop, especially in shade, cut back after blooming |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | The species plant G. pratense is native to Central Asia, Northwest Himalayas, and Central and Western Europe. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds in 2004. |
| Misc Facts | The common name for this species is Meadow Cranesbill. |
| Notes & Reference | #29-Hardy Geraniums (Peter F. Yeo), #231- The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Geraniums (Trevor Bath, Joy Jones), Jelitto Perennial Seeds web site |
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