Geranium sanguineum Max Frei
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Description
Compact, cheerful and wonderfully reliable, Geranium ‘Max Frei’ is a low-growing hardy geranium that brings a long season of colour to the front of borders, rockeries and pots. Its vivid rosy-pink flowers appear in abundance above neat mounds of deeply cut green foliage, creating a bright, fresh look from late spring into summer. Easy-going and full of charm, it’s a lovely plant for adding colour without fuss.
Common Name: Cranesbill
Botanical Name: Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Flower Colour: Bright rosy-pink
Foliage Colour: Mid green, often turning red in autumn
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Height: Approx. 20–30cm
Spread: Approx. 30–45cm
Flowering Time: June to August
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Botanical Name: Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Flower Colour: Bright rosy-pink
Foliage Colour: Mid green, often turning red in autumn
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Height: Approx. 20–30cm
Spread: Approx. 30–45cm
Flowering Time: June to August
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Why We Love It:
Geranium ‘Max Frei’ is one of those dependable little perennials that earns its place easily. It flowers generously, forms a tidy mound, and works beautifully at the front of a border where its bright blooms can soften edges and spill gently between other plants. It’s also easy to grow and happy in a wide range of garden styles.
Geranium ‘Max Frei’ is one of those dependable little perennials that earns its place easily. It flowers generously, forms a tidy mound, and works beautifully at the front of a border where its bright blooms can soften edges and spill gently between other plants. It’s also easy to grow and happy in a wide range of garden styles.
Perfect For:
- Front of borders
- Rockeries and gravel gardens
- Cottage garden planting
- Pots and containers
- Pollinator-friendly gardens
- Low-maintenance planting schemes
Planting Notes:
Plant in a sunny or lightly shaded spot with well-drained soil. Geranium ‘Max Frei’ is drought tolerant once established, making it a useful choice for easier-care planting. Deadheading can help prolong flowering, and a light trim after the first flush will often encourage fresh foliage and the occasional repeat bloom.
Plant in a sunny or lightly shaded spot with well-drained soil. Geranium ‘Max Frei’ is drought tolerant once established, making it a useful choice for easier-care planting. Deadheading can help prolong flowering, and a light trim after the first flush will often encourage fresh foliage and the occasional repeat bloom.
Caragh’s Garden Notebook:
This is a lovely cranesbill for adding a bright thread of colour through a planting scheme without overwhelming it. Try it with salvias, nepeta, alchemilla or compact grasses for a relaxed, easy combination. Its neat size makes it especially useful where space is tighter but you still want softness, colour and a long-lasting garden presence.
This is a lovely cranesbill for adding a bright thread of colour through a planting scheme without overwhelming it. Try it with salvias, nepeta, alchemilla or compact grasses for a relaxed, easy combination. Its neat size makes it especially useful where space is tighter but you still want softness, colour and a long-lasting garden presence.
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