| Description | A low growing hardy Geranium with bright dark purplish red to magenta flowers and a dark center. A good rock garden hardy Geranium. |
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| Pronunciation | (jer-AY-nee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Sunlight | best in full sun |
| Moisture | average, draught tolerant for short periods |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | very bright, purplish red to magenta flowers, black at the base of each petal |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane) |
| Leaves | root stalk covered with dark brown stipules, grey-green foliage , small round, deeply cut |
| Dimensions | 6-8 inches tall, spreading habit |
| Maintenance | will reseed, not invasive |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Native to the Balkan Peninsula and central and North East Turkey. |
| Misc Facts | (syn G. subcaulescens) |
| Notes & Reference | #29-Hardy Geraniums (Peter F. Yeo), #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com), #231- The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Geraniums (Trevor Bath, Joy Jones) |
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