Elke Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Elke'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Geraniaceae
Plant Description: A low-growing perennial, this hardy geranium has glossy, dark-green leaves. Vibrant pink flowers grow vigorously in the spring and sport bright red veins and white edges. Grows best in well-drained soils and requires very little maintenance.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 9" tall x 12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
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Design Path
- Lots of Pots
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
