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Dusky Cranesbill

Geranium phaeum

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Dusky Cranesbill (Geranium phaeum)

Photo: Christian Berg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

plum, violet

What actually matters with this one

One of the few geraniums genuinely happy in dry shade under trees. Cut it to the ground after flowering.

How to grow it

Light
shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
75 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.