Erodium manescavi
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• common names: heronsbill, storksbill
• flowering season: early summer and again in fall
• height: 12 inches
• Light requirements: sun; afternoon shade where summers are especially warm
• Soil requirements: average
• Water requirments: undemanding; average
• Growth habit: grows as a clump
• How to propagate: from seeds or dividing a plant in early summer
• Leaf type: green, finely cut leaves
• Ways to use it: in a sunny flower garden
• Special characteristics: easy to grow but not not frequently seen in American gardens
Native to the Pyrenee mountains between Spain and France, it has magenta-purple flowers and green finely cut leaves. Its size will be twelve inches tall by twelve inches wide. Season of bloom is early summer and again in fall. It requires little maintenance. Self-sows readily. You may notice young seedling plants sprouting around it in future years. Needs strong sunlight, although in gardens with very hot summers afternoon shade is preferred. Hardy to USDA Zone 5.