Family: Geraniaceae
Scientific Name: Geranium sanguineum Elsbeth
Common Name: Elsbeth Geranium
Description:
A Geranium sanguieum cultivar with vivid pink flowers.
plant type:
Perennials Hardy
Hardiness zone:
4
Sunlight:
best in full tolerates some shade part sun
Moisture:
average
Soil & Site:
average to moist
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Flowers:
pink, also listed as magenta
Foliage:
deeply cut leaves, usually three lobed
Dimensions:
Maintenance:
I have found with most G. sanguineum cultivars in good growing conditions dead heading and some cutting back is all that is needed. In conditions where the plants are stressed the foliage will become tattered and hard cutting back may be needed to shape the plant promote new foliage growth. Some reseeding may occur
Propagation:
cuttings, division
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