For the best selection go to California-based online vendor Geraniaceae, (415) 461-4168; www.geraniaceae.com . Unlike many cranesbills, meadow cranesbill’s flowers are deep violet (or white) rather than light purple. Geranium pratense is a native plant in Great Britain. Meadow cranesbill is a little harder to find. The leaves are 7-toothed and much more deeply lobed than the Wood Cranesbill ( Geranium sylvaticum ). It has had no special care, left to its own for watering and everything else, growing in tough, heavy clay. Flowers are cup-shaped, violet-blue and held in loose sprays overtop of the foliage. Meadow Cranesbill Overview. Meadow Cranesbill: USDA Zone: 3-9: Plant number: 1.230.470. A unique form of Meadow Cranesbill, this forms a low mound of glossy purple-black leaves that hold their colour well through the whole season. Cranesbill geraniums also make a good camouflage plant for covering any low-lying eyesores. Striped bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum var. It flowers between June and August, colouring the roadsides of areas like the Cotswolds. Large leaves and radial white or purple veins only add to the attractiveness of the flowers. Categories: fall , general interest , spring , summer | Tags: geranium family , Geranium pratense , hardy geraniums , meadown cranesbill , meadown geranium , spring flowering plants | Permalink The Border selections of Cranesbill Geranium are valuable fillers for colour in early to mid summer. This species has a good show of large violet-blue cup shaped flowers, over a bushy mound of deeply-cut green leaves. It is also a popular garden plant … Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Related Plants. This is one of my favorite plants. The striking bluish-violet flowers of Meadow crane's-bill can be seen in lowland hay meadows, roadside verges and grasslands, particularly ones on chalky soils. It is the parent of many garden varieties of hardy Geraniums. striatum; Meadow rue Thalictrum isopyroides 'Dark Reiter' geranium Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter' 'Ballerina' scented geranium Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum I planted one in our wildflower meadow in Vermont over a decade ago, and very few other flowers have rewarded us so richly. The flowering time is often very abundant, and in autumn the plant turns a lovely shade of red to boot. The stamens have deep purple anthers on white filaments, and the central pistil forms a beak-like protrusion as it fruits, resembling a cranes’ bill, which gives the plant its name. The perfect size for a border edging, in the rock garden or in mixed containers. 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