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Geraniaceae
Knotted crane's-bill
Geranium nodosum
Also known as Wild geranium, Hedgerow geranium, Knotted geranium, Geranium freyeri
Zones 4–9Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Cranesbill · Geranium · Shade Perennial · Woodland Garden · Ground Cover · Pink Flowers · Low Maintenance · Border Plant · Geraniaceae · Pollinator
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Knotted crane's-bill is a charming shade-tolerant perennial geranium bearing delicate lilac-pink flowers through summer, making it ideal for woodland gardens and shaded borders. It is easy to grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil and requires only occasional watering once established. This low-maintenance plant spreads gently to form attractive ground cover and is rarely troubled by pests or diseases.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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