Geranium aka Crane's Bill, Geranium

Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They can be found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, with the highest diversity in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. These plants have palmately cleft leaves that are broadly circular in form. The flowers, which have five petals, come in various colors including white, pink, purple, and blue, often with distinct veining. Geraniums are adaptable to different soil types, as long as they are not waterlogged. They can be propagated through semiripe cuttings in summer, by seed, or by division in autumn or spring. Some species of Geranium are eaten by the larvae of certain Lepidoptera species, such as the brown-tail, ghost moth, and mouse moth. Additionally, several Geranium species are gynodioecious. One example of Geranium is a sprawling upright herbaceous perennial with dark purplely green leaves. It reaches a height of 45cm and has a spread of 30cm. This particular Geranium produces loose clusters of bright magenta flowers with a dark central eye, blooming from late spring to the end of summer.