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'Boom Chocolatta' Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill Geranium pratense

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2'2" 2'6" 66cm 76cm
Height: 2' - 2'2"
Spread: 2'4" - 2'6"
Height: 61cm - 66cm
Spread: 71cm - 76cm
  • 24 - 26 Inches
    28 - 30 Inches
    28 - 30 Inches
    61cm - 66cm
    71cm - 76cm
    71cm - 76cm

    Features

    Dark bronze leaves are topped with blue-purple flowers on an upright habit. Use it as a contrast to green-leafed perennials in the garden.

    Foliage Interest
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 26 Inches 61cm - 66cm
    Spacing: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Blue-purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Black
    Foliage Colors: 
    Brown
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark bronze
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Grows well in almost any type of well-drained soil. Cut back after blooming to encourage new growth. Tolerates short periods of drought once established.

    'Boom Chocolatta' Geranium pratense USPP 32,026
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