Shepherd's Warning Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum 'Shepherd's Warning'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Geraniaceae
Plant Description: Vibrant pink flowers emerge from thick mats of deeply cut foliage, shining in mass plantings or borders. The semi-evergreen foliage and long-blooming flowers bring lush color earlier and longer than most plants.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 5-9" tall x 12-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
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)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Harvest Haven
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter