cranesbill
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈkreɪnz.bɪl/us/ˈkreɪnz.bɪl/aplantwhoseflowersarepink,purple,white, orblueand have fivepetalsthat are allsimilar:
Bees and other pollinators likesinglepetalflowerslikestrawberries, cranesbill anddaisiesthatprovideeasyaccess.
For ashadyareaunder thetreeswhere nothingseemstogrow,trythe cranesbill orgeranium.
Synonym
geranium
- Purplepatchesof cranesbilllayamongstthebuttercupsandclover.
- Other goodperennialstogrowinclaysoilincludecranesbills,particularlyGeranium malviflorum.
- This month'smagazinefeaturesavisitto acountryhousegardentolookattruegeraniums, or cranesbills.
- Thegrassisscatteredwith theduskyblueandmagentapetalsofmeadowcranesbill.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- elderflower
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- marigold
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum