Bloody crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum

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Bloody crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature

Bloody crane's-bill is found in base-rich grassland and scrub, open rocky woods, cliff-tops and stabilised sand dunes, mainly on limestone. It is a typical plant of limestone pavement in the north of England. This geranium is a compact, hummock-forming plant with five-petalled, cup-shaped flowers that are brilliant magenta and borne on slender stems above the foliage from June to August. They are very attractive to bees. It has attractive and deeply dissected, dark green leaves with five to seven lobes. This plant makes a really colourful addition to any rock garden or flower border, preferring a well-drained, lime-rich soil in a sunny position.

Animals

Buff-tailed bumble bee, Common carder bumble bee, White-tailed bumble bee

Foliage	Green
Flower	Red, May to August
Moisture	(Dry)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Native