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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