Bigroot cranesbill
Geranium macrorrhizum
- Flowering period
- May–July
- Nectar
- mittel
- Pollen
- mittel
Bigroot cranesbill flowers from May to July with pink flowers above aromatic foliage. It comes from south-eastern Europe and is planted as ground cover under trees because it holds out even in dry shade. Where it grows over large areas, it produces a useful flow despite the modest individual flower. British measurements give around 2.4 milligrams of sugar per flower per day.
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