Geranium sylvaticum Wood cranesbill (Geraniaceae)

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Geranium sylvaticum
Wood cranesbill
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The Geranium sylvaticum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Geraniaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wood cranesbill.

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Latin Name:  Geranium sylvaticum
Common Name:  Wood cranesbill
Family:  Geraniaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Meadows, hedgebanks, damp woods and mountain rock ledges.

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in sun or shade[200].Tolerant of a wide range of soil types and of shade[1]. Plants can be naturalized in meadows[200]. A very cold-tolerant species. tolerating temperatures down to at least -25°c[187]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[233]. Often self sows freely[197].

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