'Boom Chocolatta' Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill Geranium pratense

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1 Gallon Pot

  • 'Boom Chocolatta' - Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill - Geranium pratense
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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 2' - 2'2"
Spread: 2'4" - 2'6"

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, ON, P1A 2H3

My Current Zone

4

  • 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 Inches61cm - 66cm
    Spacing: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Blue-purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Black
    Brown
    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: 
    Early Summer
    Mid Summer
    Late Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Edging Plant
    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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