Geranium sanguineum Max Frei

Geranium sanguineum Max Frei
Hardy Cranesbill

Geranium 'Max Frei' is noted for its brilliant magenta pink flowers and its compact growth habit. The flowers appear in May and June and then sporadically throughout the rest of the summer. The finely textured foliage often turns attractive shades of bronzy-red in the fall. It is excellent for mass planting, edging and large rockeries.

  • Height: 15 - 23 cm (6 - 9 in)
  • Spread: 30 - 61 cm (12 - 24 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 3
  • Sun or Shade: sun to partial shade
  • Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: magenta pink
  • Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Geranium 'Max Frei' is a very hardy easy care perennial adaptable to a wide range of soil types. It does best in full sun to light shade in average well drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established. If the foliage gets straggly by midsummer cut it back and fresh new foliage will fill in quickly.

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