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Geranium psilostemon

Geranium psilostemon

cranesbill

Common name cranesbill

Family geraniaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers purple/black (June)

Size 4'

Light sun-part shade

Cultural notes ordinary garden soil

From seed Self-seeds sporadically in our garden. Not easy to germinate - probably requires a lengthy cold stage.
detailed seed-starting info below

Seed ripens extended period, starting early July

The tallest of the cranesbills in our garden, growing to a large, billowing mound, with lots of black-eyed purple flowers late spring into summer. It happily accepts its position in full sun and occasional drought, which has earned our original plant and several of its offspring prominent positions in our front lane.

Geranium psilostemon
Close-up of leaf shape: large, deeply cut leaves

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: the lane

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

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '02 garden. Baggy 35F (12w) - 70F (no G)
Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 35F (13w; 8%G, 5w) - 70F (8%G, 3d)
Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 35F (52%G, 4-9w)

Cold germination appears to be the way to go.

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