| Scientific Name: | Geranium sanguineum |
| Common Name: | bloody cranesbill |
| Family Name: | Geraniaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia, Europe |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.2 - 0.4m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Form: | Mounded |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Ground cover, Perennial border, Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Lobed, Dissected, Opposite, Soft flexible, Pubescent, Orbicular, Incised, Palmately lobed |
| Flowers: | Cyme, White, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Schizocarp, Dark-red, Brown, Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves opposite, most blades orbicular, 3-4cm wide, 5 main lobes, margin incised and dentate; flowers purple 2.5-4cm wide, Jun-Sep. | |