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Erodium manescavii

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Family: Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Erodium (er-OH-dee-um) (Info)
Species: manescavii (man-ess-KAV-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Erodium manescavi

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	NancyMcD	On Sep 28, 2009, NancyMcD from Grand Marais, MI wrote: This plant has grown well in our garden since 1997. We're borderline Zone 4 - Zone 5; we have excellent snow cover and very good drainage, which helps. As far as I can tell, this plant has no faults: it's attractive in or out of bloom; it has a long bloom period; it doesn't run or seed itself around, and it wears its magenta well, so even those gardeners who think they dislike the color are pleased by it. The clump slowly increases in size, so you can divide it when someone wants a start, as someone inevitably will.
Positive	jrtinker	On Aug 11, 2009, jrtinker from Wasilla, AK wrote: I grew this plant from the NARGS seed exchange. Only two of ten seeds germinated, but both seedlings lived to become nice plants that bloomed the first year. Other references say it is hardy to zone 4 and has been growing in my garden for 10 years. Reliable, low maintenance, and blooms later than the other hardy geraniums. It has only produced a few viable seeds each year here.