Geranium sanguineum 'Elke'
Geranium 'Elke' is a long blooming bloody cranesbill with bright pink flowers surrounded by a light, frosted edge.
Description:
Attractive glossy green foliage makes the perfect backdrop for the eye-catching cranesbill blooms of 'Elke'. The flowers are dark pink with red veins all surrounded by a unique frosted white edge. Long-blooming from spring through early fall.
Common Name: Bloody Cranesbill
Family: Geraniaceae (The Geranium Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sunny grassy places, in scrub, among rocks, and on coastal dunes.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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