Perennials
Geranium sanguineum 'Rozanne'
Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Rozanne' offers a low, rambling habit and medium green leaves that are deeply divided. From late spring to fall, this hardy cranesbill produces lovely violet-blue cup-shaped flowers with white centers and purple veins. Foliage often turns bronze-red in the fall. Perfect for the front of the border, 'Rozanne' also looks lovely spilling over the edges of stone walkways or low retaining walls.
Additional:
2008 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Nectar source for the following butterflies--Eastern Tailed Blue, Zabulon Skipper
Cranesbill Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Full sun and average garden soil with even moisture, including clay soils, are suitable for this hardy geranium. This is one of the few geraniums that can take the heat in summer.
Height:12-24 Inches |
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Spread:12-24 Inches |
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Hardiness Zone:4 - 7 |
Characteristics & Attributes for Geranium sanguineum 'Rozanne'
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Great Companion Plants for Geranium sanguineum 'Rozanne'
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