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Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense)
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
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Drive through the lanes in chalk country and you’ll see the blue-purple saucers of this wild flower glowing from the grass
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Front), Ground Cover (Scattered), In Grass
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Meadow Cranesbill
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 75cm (30in)
Care Tips
Unlike many other species, the meadow cranesbill will thrive in sunny grassland, providing there is adequate moisture in the soil. Plants are clump forming but naturally spread although division will help to speed up this process.