Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Geraniaceae
Plant Description: Low-growing, compact, clump-forming perennial. Dark green leaves are deeply toothed and smaller than other geraniums. Rose-pink to purple flowers mainly bloom in spring but reappear to a lesser degree throughout the year. Will tolerate some drought. Prune to keep it to a desirable size.
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: 8-12" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Fragrance Garden
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Maintenance Path
- Backyard Makeover
- Maintenance Matters
- Rain Gardening
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Planting Path
- Avoiding Erosion
- Nursery Shopping
- Turf Alternatives
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
