| Description | A double hardy Geranium with pale blue flowers and yellow |
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| Pronunciation | (jer-AY-nee-um)(pray-TEN-see) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun, blooms best in partial sun but lodging of flower stalks increase with less light |
| Moisture | average, needs more moisture during dry periods especially if grown in hot dry sun. |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | color described as pale-blue to mauve blue-pink, double flowers |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane |
| Leaves | finely cut gray-green foliage |
| Dimensions | clumpy mounding habit, 24" by 24" |
| Propagation | division, is sterile and doesn't produce seeds, USPP #10695 |
| Native Site | The species plant G. pratense is native to Central Asia, Northwest Himalayas, and Central and Western Europe. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced 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 Facts | The common name for this species is Meadow Cranesbill. |
| Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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