Little Bead bloody geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Little Bead'
RHS AGM 2006
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purplish red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Bead' bloody geranium (Geranium sanguineum 'Little Bead') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, and pollinator gardens. 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. Purplish red flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The leaves also turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Sedge, Cheerfulness daffodil, and August Moon hosta.