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Bloody cranesbill and Prairie smoke: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Prairie smoke Geum triflorum
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Native range
Europe to the Caucasus	Subarctic America to N. & W. Central U.S.A.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature height
10–20 in	6–18 in
Mature spread
1–2 ft	Spreading mats
USDA hardiness zones
3–9	2–5
Season of interest
Spring–summer	Late spring–summer flowers & seedheads
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers supply nectar for bees and butterflies.	Native flowers feed bees and butterflies before turning into airy seedheads.
Growing notes
A low, spreading perennial that can serve as a flowering groundcover.	Use sun or light shade; spreading mats can form a low groundcover.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew Additional growing guidance

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.