Family: Geraniaceae

Scientific Name: Geranium pratense Summer Skies

Common Name: Geranium Summer Skies

DescriptionA double hardy Geranium with pale blue flowers and yellow
Pronunciation(jer-AY-nee-um)(pray-TEN-see)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone5
Sunlightfull to partial sun, blooms best in partial sun but lodging of flower stalks increase with less light
Moistureaverage, needs more moisture during dry periods especially if grown in hot dry sun.
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowerscolor described as pale-blue to mauve blue-pink, double flowers
Fruitdistinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane
Leavesfinely cut gray-green foliage
Dimensionsclumpy mounding habit, 24" by 24"
Propagationdivision, is sterile and doesn't produce seeds, USPP #10695
Native SiteThe species plant G. pratense is native to Central Asia, Northwest Himalayas, and Central and Western Europe.
Cultivar OriginIntroduced by Blooms of Bressingham, England. Patented in the United States in 1997 and name changed from Generic to Summer Skies (Paghat's Garden web site.
Misc FactsThe common name for this species is Meadow Cranesbill.
Notes & Reference#161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com)
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