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Common name cranesbill Family geraniaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers purple/black (June) Size 4' Light sun-part shade Cultural notes ordinary garden soil From seed Self-seeds sporadically in our garden. Not easy to germinate - probably requires a lengthy cold stage. detailed seed-starting info below Seed ripens extended period, starting early July The tallest of the cranesbills in our garden, growing to a large, billowing mound, with lots of black-eyed purple flowers late spring into summer. It happily accepts its position in full sun and occasional drought, which has earned our original plant and several of its offspring prominent positions in our front lane.

Close-up of leaf shape: large, deeply cut leaves

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: the lane, sale plot

Read about all the cranesbills in our garden on my geraniums page

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2003. Seed from '02 garden. Baggy 35F (12w) - 70F (no G)
2005. Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 35F (13w; 8%G, 5w) - 70F (8%G, 3d)

Haven't found the best germination procedure yet (or the seeds I'm collecting aren't so viable)

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