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Geranium carolinianum (Carolina cranesbill)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Geranium carolinianum
Other names
Carolina cranesbill, Carolina geranium, Geranium atrum, Geranium carolinum, Geranium langloisii, Geranium sphaerospermum
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Species
G. carolinianum - G. carolinianum is a softly hairy annual forming a rosette of palmate, deeply lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, loose clusters of tiny, white to pale pink flowers followed by erect, capsule-like seed pods turning black when ripe.
Geranium carolinianum is: Deciduous
Habit
Rosette
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Capsid bug Vine weevil , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Capsid bug
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings. Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed aggressively.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Geranium carolinianum (Carolina cranesbill) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in poor, dry, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun or partial shade. Often considered a weed.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Geranium carolinianum
Other names
Carolina cranesbill, Carolina geranium, Geranium atrum, Geranium carolinum, Geranium langloisii, Geranium sphaerospermum
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Species
G. carolinianum - G. carolinianum is a softly hairy annual forming a rosette of palmate, deeply lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, loose clusters of tiny, white to pale pink flowers followed by erect, capsule-like seed pods turning black when ripe.
Native to
North America
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Rosette
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Colour
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Capsid bug
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings. Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed aggressively.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Geranium carolinianum (Carolina cranesbill) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in poor, dry, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun or partial shade. Often considered a weed.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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