Geranium molle 

'Dove’s foot Crane’s-bill'

[Ex. Somerset, England]

Geraniaceae: a pretty spreading, branched, extremely hairy annual of dry, grassy places including roadside verges. The flowers are around 10mm across with notched pink petals, in pairs, blooming from April-August. The leaves are hairy, rounded, with the margins cut into lobes. Common and widespread, especially in the south. Native to Britain, Europe to the Himalayas.

USES:

The plant has anodyne, astringent and vulnerary properties.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position. Sow seeds in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Easy and self-seed freely.

HARVESTED:

APPROX. 35+ SEEDS