Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum Elizabeth Ann

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Lilac-pink, saucer-shaped flowers in late spring contrast beautifully with the dark chocolate brown, deeply cut foliage. This is a pretty wood geranium that makes an excellent groundcover and can even tolerate wet areas. Try it at the front of a border or woodland edge.
  

• Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.