8) Geranium sanguineum

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Max Frei’ ‘Album’ ‘Bloger’ ALAN BLOOM

Common name: bloody cranesbill

Family name: Geraniaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Height: 50-150cm

Spread: 20cm

Requirements: full sun to part shade, well-drained soil, low maintenance, medium water

Leaf arrangement: dark green, deeply divided

Flower /fruit description(s): cup-shaped, pink to purple flowers

Suitable uses: hardy border, rock garden

Quick ID description: spreading, cup-shaped, deeply divided, herbaceous perennial

Bloom time: May to June (short term flower)

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Source: http://www.lynandmalc.co.uk/genus/Allium/slides/Allium%20hollandicum%20Purple%20Sensation.html