Years ago my cousin in MO had a most beautiful magenta wildflower
growing in her yard which was an old farmhouse. She didn't take any photos of it, doesn't remember what it was, and it is no longer
growing--but we both think it was a wild geranium. I saw it again about 9 years ago in Kansas and asked people what it was, hoping to get it identified, but the responses ere "that's a
weed"! Not what I wanted to hear.
The
plant was between 12" to 20" tall and grew in the shape of a doughnut. Both times I saw it in that shape--about 16" across with a definite but small vacant area in the center.
The color was magnificent--an intense magenta that almost glowed--I think it might be called a "saturated" color.
I have searched for various combinations of magenta, geranium, cranesbill, wildflowers, etc. but with no luck on the first page or two of hits. The closest I could find was Geranium psilostemon Patricia
Hardy Geranium Patricia at Wayside but I'm not sure that's it.
The areas where they were
growing were both prairie or meadow like, but no luck searching there either. Of course, it may not be a geranium/cranesbill at all.
Anyone have any ideas, please?
Thanks
Ann