Description
The broad-petalled cranesbill is a perennial of the geranium family (Geraniaceae) from Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Iran. It reaches 40–70 cm in height. It has large, rounded, hairy, slightly lobed leaves with a characteristic scent. In autumn they turn yellow or orange. It is completely frost-hardy.
It flowers from May to June. The flowers are large and violet-blue. It flowers very profusely and in good growing conditions flowers again.
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Requirements
It needs partial shade and humus-rich soil with a neutral pH. It grows best in moist soil, in which case it tolerates even full sun.
Propagation
It is propagated by division, from seed and from rhizome cuttings between December and March.