Family: Geraniaceae
Scientific Name: Geranium phaeum Margaret Wilson
Common Name: Geranium Margaret Wilson
| Description | A hardy Geranium with variegated foliage. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | partial sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | mauve-purple flowers |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane |
| Leaves | Divided leaves with creamy white marbling. Forms a stout root stock growing on the surface of the soil. |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall by 24 inches spread |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | The species plant G. phaeum grows in damp meadows, along wood margins in shady areas. |
| Notes & Reference | #29-Hardy Geraniums (Peter F. Yeo), #231- The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Geraniums (Trevor Bath, Joy Jones) |
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