| Scientific Name: | Geranium pratense |
| Common Name: | meadow cranesbill |
| Family Name: | Geraniaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia, Europe, Garden origin |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.7 - 1.3m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Form: | Irregular |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Perennial border, Spring interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Lobed, Dissected, Opposite, Soft flexible, Orbicular, Incised, Palmately lobed |
| Flowers: | Cyme, Blue, Violet, Pink, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Schizocarp, Green, Dark-red, Jul-Aug |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves round, deeply divided into 7-9 lobes and 3-6 inch wide; flowers pale blue (pink cvs.). | |