The daintiest workhorse you’ll ever find, plant Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’ in your toughest situations and watch it perform. Lacy leaves cover the ground in handsome clumps while profuse bright magenta flowers steal the show from late spring through summer followed by red autumn foliage.
This is the true Geranium, not to be confused with the annual Pelargonium one sees everywhere in summer. Perennial Geraniums are lovely plants that grow in full sun or partial shade (required in the South and the warmer areas of the West) and need soil with good drainage.
For information on growing and care, click Growing Guide.
