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Bloody cranesbill and Northern geranium: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Northern geranium Geranium erianthum
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Native range
Europe to the Caucasus	SE. Siberia to N. & N. Central Japan, Aleutian Islands to W. Canada.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Average moisture
Mature height
10–20 in	Up to 4 ft
Mature spread
1–2 ft	Spread not specified
USDA hardiness zones
3–9	Choose nursery stock suited to local winters.
Season of interest
Spring–summer	Blue-purple flowers
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers supply nectar for bees and butterflies.	Native blue-purple flowers add color to a moist border.
Growing notes
A low, spreading perennial that can serve as a flowering groundcover.	Keep soil moist; seeds can scatter widely from ripe pods.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew Additional growing guidance

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.