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Geranium platyanthum

Synonym(s) Geranium chinense; Geranium eriostemon

Common name cranesbill

Family geraniaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers purple

Size 12-18"

Light sun-part shade

Cultural notes ordinary garden soil

Seed ripens early July

There are so many perennial geraniums - it's hard to keep them straight. This one is medium-high, with lavender-purple flowers starting in May and continuing into June. The foliage is typical of cranesbills, not as deeply cut as some.

Geranium platyanthum

In this picture, the soft-hairyness of the fruiting body for which cranesbills are named is accentuated by early-morning dew.

Technicolor autumn foliage (November)

Early spring foliage

Different autumn, different color

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, driveway bed

Read about all the cranesbills in our garden on my geraniums page

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