Bloody cranesbill 'Max Frei' (Geranium 'Max Frei') is a compact, clump-forming perennial that brings vivid color and tidy texture to borders, rock gardens, and groundcover plantings. You get bright magenta to purple-red flowers in late spring into early summer, with finely cut green foliage that can color up red in fall. It typically stays about 10-12 inches tall with a gently spreading habit around 18-24 inches wide.

Plant it where it can soak up full sun to part shade. In cooler climates, more sun helps it flower heavily; in hotter climates, a bit of afternoon shade keeps foliage looking fresh. It is adaptable to many garden soils as long as drainage is decent, and it performs well in average garden beds, edging, and mass plantings for a low, mounded look.

Give new plantings regular water until they are established, then water when the top inch of soil dries. Deadheading is optional, but you can shear the plant back after the main flush of bloom to refresh growth and encourage additional flowering later in the season. Divide clumps in spring or fall if you want to renew vigor or spread it to new spots.

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8, this cranesbill is a reliable, long-lived perennial that mixes easily with other sun to part-shade companions. Use it to fill gaps along paths, soften the front of a border, or weave color through mixed plantings without the fuss of staking.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-8 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 10-12"
• Spread: 18-24"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Spreads by creeping: Yes

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