Foliage

Common name: broad-petaled cranesbill

Family name: Geraniaceae

Description: fast growing, spreading, mounded deciduous perennial; medium green foliage with magenta flowers; a large geranium, fills space but has an airy quality.

Flower: showy, magenta/pink flowers accented by darker purple nerves in the petals; 5 petaled cyme; blooms May-August.

Foliage: palmately lobed, heavily veined, flexible, serrate margins, oppositely arranged; voluminous texture, but not dense.

Growing conditions: full sun to part shade; zone 5 (hardy in Lower Mainland); medium to moist soil

Height and spread: 1.3m x 1.0m

Limitations: no serious pests or limitations

In the landscape: very attractive, clean looking foliage; suitable for a more informal, woodland landscape; a long blooming period-throughout the summer.