Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Perennials, Herb/Forb, Ground Cover, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial, Wildflower
Lifespan
Perennial, Annual
Plant Height
1-3 ft.
Flower
2-5 flowers in umbrels or corymbs are 1 1/4 inches wide and are pink to lilac in color with fine veins radiating across the petals that function as nectar guides. They are upward-facing, saucer-shaped blooms from April to June., Color ranges from pink to white to lavender. deadheading will prolong bloom., Flowers 1 to 1.5 inches across
Fruit
Beaked seed capsules give rise to the common name of crane's bill. Fruit is available May-July., 1 inch
Good for Eastern shade gardens, fern gardens, and woodland slopes.
Birds
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Geranium
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