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Geraniaceae
Redstem stork's bill
Erodium cicutarium
Also known as Erodium cicutarium subsp. atomarium, Geranium pimpinellifolium, Common stork's bill, Geranium cicutarium var. chaerophyllum
Native Plants · Annual · Drought Tolerant · Pink Flowers · Sandy Soil · Low Water · Wildflower · Naturalized · Xeriscape · Poor Soil
Redstem stork's bill is an incredibly hardy annual that thrives in poor, sandy soils with minimal care. This low-growing plant produces small pink flowers and distinctive seed pods that look like crane beaks. Excellent for xeriscaping and areas where you want a naturalized, wild appearance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Minimal water, very drought tolerant once established · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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