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Spring–Summer
Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense
Family: Geraniaceae
Powdery & Softfaintfresh
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginEurope, Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Spring–Summer bloomer
Meadow cranesbill produces large, vivid violet-blue flowers with finely veined petals in meadows and roadsides throughout early summer, Britain's finest native geranium and a classic cottage garden plant.
Symbolism & Meaning
steadfast piety, constancy
In the Victorian language of flowers, meadow cranesbill means “Steadfast piety”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, Asia
Meadow Cranesbill is native to Europe, Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameGeranium pratense
- FamilyGeraniaceae
- Native ToEurope, Asia
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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