Add elegance and charm to your garden with Cranesbill Geranium, an heirloom flowering plant known for its delicate, long-lasting blooms. Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flower arrangements, this hardy plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a low-maintenance and vibrant display. Its striking flowers make it a garden favorite for both beauty and versatility.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, spreading growth habit
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Flower Color: Shades of pink, purple, or white depending on seed batch
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Cut flower favorite, pollinator-friendly, hardy, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart for healthy growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 10 – 21 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering, mulch lightly to retain soil moisture, and provide partial shade during intense sun.
