Max Fei Bloody Cranesbill is a low-growing semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with trailing stems holding rich, deeply lobed green foliage that turns crimson after the first frost. Brilliant magenta purple flowers bloom come late spring. Flowers best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Type: Perennial, Groundcover Origins: Europe and temperate Asia Height: 0.5' - 1' Spread: 1' - 1.5’ Spacing: 1’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Spring, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. If foliage declines in hot summers, it can be lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant. Some susceptibility to leaf spots and rusts LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Fescue IMAGES: Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), Geranium 'Max Frei' 04, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' Bodziszek czerwony 2017-05-21 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' Bodziszek czerwony 2017-05-21 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), Geranium 'Max Frei' 02, CC BY-SA 3.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
