Geranium phaeum
Geranium phaeum (Dusky Cranesbill, Mourning widow)
is a fully hardy perennial herbaceous plant with purple flowers in late Spring, early Summer and mid Summer, and it takes less than 1 year to flower. It grows well in any light situation., and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are rotate shaped. It has average drought tolerance.
Soil
Geranium phaeum grows in soils ranging from a pH of 5 (extremely acidic ranges from 0 to 5.1) to 8 (slightly alkaline ranges from 7.6 to 8). It is adapted to chalk, clay, clay loam, loam, loamy sand, peat, sandy clay, sandy clay loam and sandy loam soils.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.8m / 2.6ft and spread of 0.5m / 1.6ft. It can take 2-3 years to reach its ultimate height.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Spring and Summer. They are palmate in shape.
Uses
City courtyard garden, container plant, cottage informal garden, flower border and bed, ground cover, under shrubs, woodland margin and dry shady areas.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include division and seed.
-34°C / -29.2F 5 to 8 2-3 years 0.8m / 2.6ft 0.5m / 1.6ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Geranium |
| Specific epithet ? | phaeum |
| Common names |
|---|
| Dusky Cranesbill (Ireland), Mourning widow (Ireland) |
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