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Growth habit.

Flower panicles rise above foliage.

'Splish Splash' Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense 'Splish Splash'

Geraniaceae

White flowers 1.5 inches in diameter are smattered with lavender-blue speckles and stripes. Foliage is rich green, deeply incised, palmately lobed, taller than most geraniums. While a vigorous species, it may need staking if grown in less than full sun.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: rounded/mounded

Plant Use: In beds and borders.

Propagation:
seed
division
Light Requirement: full sun

Flower Color:
lavender
white
Bloom Period:
late spring
early summer
Height: Minimum: 24 inches      Maximum: 40 inches

Width: Minimum: 18 inches     Maximum: 24 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Also known as G. pratense 'Striatum.' Cut back after flowering.


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