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Black-Eyed Magenta Cranesbill

Geranium cinereum var. subcaulescens

Pronunciation: jer-AE-nee-um sin-NEE-ree-um sub-cal-LESS-enz
SKU #03828
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Dainty, brilliant magenta flowers marked with black centers above lacy, dark green foliage. Foliage develops red coloring in fall. An outstanding, long blooming addition to borders or rock gardens. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing, spreading mound; reaches 6 to 8 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket
Design IdeasSmall mounding perennials are our most versatile plants because they can double as both seasonal color and as weed-choking groundcover. Use these spreaders to fill in gaps between shrubs or as edging around water gardens. Use the same way to quickly clean up irregular lawn edges. Perfect for rock gardens, banks, raised planters and above retaining walls.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsPeony (Paeonia); Candytuft (Iberis); Bellflower (Campanula); Thrift (Ameria); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Blue Fescue (Festuca)
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, humusy, moist, well-drained soils. Shelter from harsh sun exposures in hot summer regions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, prefers even moisture, but tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer in early spring.
LoreCranesbill was a medicinal plant, with the root or rhizome valued for its tannin content which remained a household remedy for dysentery and listed in the U. S. Pharmacopoeia until 1916.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket
Design IdeasSmall mounding perennials are our most versatile plants because they can double as both seasonal color and as weed-choking groundcover. Use these spreaders to fill in gaps between shrubs or as edging around water gardens. Use the same way to quickly clean up irregular lawn edges. Perfect for rock gardens, banks, raised planters and above retaining walls.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsPeony (Paeonia); Candytuft (Iberis); Bellflower (Campanula); Thrift (Ameria); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Blue Fescue (Festuca)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, humusy, moist, well-drained soils. Shelter from harsh sun exposures in hot summer regions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, prefers even moisture, but tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer in early spring.
History
LoreCranesbill was a medicinal plant, with the root or rhizome valued for its tannin content which remained a household remedy for dysentery and listed in the U. S. Pharmacopoeia until 1916.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.