Botanical Name: Common Names:
Geranium phaeum Dusky Cranesbill, Mourning Widow, Black Widow,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Attractive hardy perennial. Flowers throughout the warmer months with purple single flowers and dense, deeply-lobed pointed leaves. Great for containers and shady gardens. Grows approx. 60cm tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Geraniaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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