General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 26 inches
Plant Spread: 28 - 30 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Dark bronze
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Purplish-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Common names
  • Hardy Geranium
  • Geranium

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Location: South Carolina
Date: 2024-04-29

Date: 2019-07-12
Location: Zone 5b, Chicago suburbs
Date: June 10, 2021
Location: WI
Date: 2022-05-31

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Comments:
  • Posted by androchore (SK, Canada - Zone 3a) on Jul 16, 2022 1:33 PM concerning plant:
    This plant can survive Zone 3 (-40 degrees) and can grow up to 36 inches high. I planted it in front of the border based on the description from walter's garden but I need to move it next season because it's too high in front and blocking the plants at the back.
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dnrevel On August 1, 2023 Transplanted
In front yard bed by Star Magnolia
dnrevel On July 29, 2023 Obtained plant
From Lowe's
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