| Description | Dragon Heart Geranium has magenta colored flowers with black centers and red veining. A larger sprawling hardy Geranium. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade especially in hotter climates, I have seen it growing in areas with a good amount of shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 2-3 inches, magenta with black centers and red veining |
| Leaves | green, lobed |
| Dimensions | 12-16 by 24 plus inches (HS), sprawling |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Hydrid of Alan Bremner, Fairweather Nursery UK (G psilostemon x G x oxonianum) (#234) |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word geranos meaning crane in reference to the fruit which purportedly resembles the head and beak of a crane |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant growing many times in Botanical Gardens. The flowers are impressive. Seems to need some shade in the heat of the summer or hotter climates |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #234-Plant Lovers Guide to Hardy Geraniums (Robin Parer) |
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