- Lifespan
- Perennial, typically 3–5 years or longer in favourable conditions
- Size & Weight
- 30–80 cm tall; flowers 20–30 mm diameter
- Habitat
- Meadows, grasslands, and woodland edges on well-drained soils throughout lowland and upland regions.
- UK Distribution
- Found throughout most of the UK, though more common in northern England, Scotland, and Wales; absent from the far north of Scotland.
- Diet
- Not applicable; a flowering plant that derives nutrients from soil and sunlight via photosynthesis.
- Predators
- Herbivores such as rabbits, hares, and sheep may graze on the foliage, and slugs/snails feed on leaves.
- Mating Season
- Flowers June to August; pollination occurs during this period via insect visitors.
- Breeding
- Not applicable to plants in the traditional sense; produces seeds in split-seeded fruits (geranium-type capsules) dispersed by wind or animals.
- Behaviour
- Meadow Cranesbill is a robust perennial that establishes readily from seed and self-seeds prolifically. It attracts diverse pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. The plant exhibits marked colour variation, from pale lilac to deep purple blooms.