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Woodland cranesbill in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower'

 

Woodland cranesbill

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. 'Mayflower' is a less sprawling cranesbill, the leaves are deeply divided and it bears flowers of blue/violet that have a little white eye.

 
plant Features
  • Woodland cranesbill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Woodland cranesbill likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Woodland cranesbill is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Woodland cranesbill likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Woodland cranesbill

Latin name

Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower'

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Geraniaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Woodland cranesbill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Woodland cranesbill is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Woodland cranesbill likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Woodland cranesbill likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Woodland cranesbill is 0.50meters x 0.80meters 0.50 M 0.80 M

Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower'

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. 'Mayflower' is a less sprawling cranesbill, the leaves are deeply divided and it bears flowers of blue/violet that have a little white eye.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Mid Autumn

Varieties of geranium typically flower for about three months between late spring and autumn.

 

Propagation by division

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Divide the plants between autumn and late winter. and replant immediately.

 

Planting young plants

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Plant geraniums between mid autumn and late winter in any ordinary, well drained soil, in sun or partial shade.

 
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