Alan Bloom bloody geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Alan Bloom'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Alan Bloom' bloody geranium (Geranium sanguineum 'Alan Bloom') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Pink flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Cheerfulness daffodil, Sedge, and Phantom panicle hydrangea.