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Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade Soil Type: Average to poor, well-draining
Soil pH: 6 to 6.5
Perennial geraniums, also known as cranesbill geranium due to the shape of the flowers, are a type of hardy groundcover that spreads rapidly.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Shade-loving plants include anthurium, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, bromeliad, caladiums, coleus, cranesbill, ferns, foxglove, hellebore, hostas, impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Liriope, lobelia, lungwort, moneywort, periwinkle, spiderwort, trillium, and viola.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
To dress up the space, JGS also prescribed a variety of shade plants including shrubs, colorful hydrangea, day lilies, cranesbill and ivy that shared the yard with sun-loving clusters of tall grasses, rose bushes and brown-eyed Susans.
—Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 21 July 2021
The bare bases would benefit from some low-growing companion, cranesbill or leadwort, perhaps.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2020
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Shade-loving plants include anthurium, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, bromeliad, caladiums, coleus, cranesbill, ferns, foxglove, hellebore, hostas, impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Liriope, lobelia, lungwort, moneywort, periwinkle, spiderwort, trillium, and viola.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
To dress up the space, JGS also prescribed a variety of shade plants including shrubs, colorful hydrangea, day lilies, cranesbill and ivy that shared the yard with sun-loving clusters of tall grasses, rose bushes and brown-eyed Susans.
—Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 21 July 2021
The bare bases would benefit from some low-growing companion, cranesbill or leadwort, perhaps.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2020
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“Cranesbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranesbill. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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