Hardy Geranium phaeum (Dusky Cranesbill)

Add this dependable beauty to your next garden design. Also known as Dusky Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium phaeum is a clump-forming perennial that features nearly black, 1" maroon blooms with white centers that sit atop upright spikes. This is a highly versatile variety that adds unique color and flair to front borders, containers, butterfly gardens, and more! It effectively beautifies bare spots in the landscape, and creates a wonderfully dense mat of foliage with branching stems, blooming from late spring to early summer. Very easy to grow and maintain, too.

Hardiness Zones 4-9
Mature Height 24 inches
Bloom Time Late spring to early summer (May-Jun)
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship AsNO.1
Deer Resistant
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Geranium phaeum

Availability: Backordered

SKU: #92888

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Geranium phaeum
Size:
NO.1
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Container Gardening, Rock Garden, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator

Flower Color:
Purple
Flower Form:
1" cup shaped open blooms
Foliage Type:
Grey-green lobed leaves
Mature Spread:
15 - 18 inches
Spacing:
15 - 18 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Top of plant should be just below the soil and 15-18" apart
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
None, except to cut back spent flower stems after flowering.

Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2"
Planting Depth:
Top of plant should be just below the soil
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not over water.
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

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Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
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6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
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