Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor' (Dusky cranesbill 'Samobor')
Other names: Geranium 'Samobar', Meadow widow 'Samobor', Geranium 'Samobor'
'Samobor' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright, branched stems bearing lobed, gray-green foliage with dark markings and purple-brown flowers in late spring and early summer.
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0.8m max. spread |
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0.65m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum (Dusky cranesbill)
Other names: Mourning widow
G. phaeum is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lobed, light green basal leaves that can be spotted with brown. In late spring to early summer they have slender, branched stems bearing burgundy-black flowers with cream centres.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Walkure' (Dusky cranesbill 'Walkure')
Other names: Geranium phaeum 'Walküre', Meadow widow 'Walkure', Mourning widow 'Walkure', Croatian geranium 'Walkure'
'Walkure' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with deeply lobed, toothed, light green leaves and, from late spring into summer, slender, branching stems bearing outward-facing, lavender-blue flowers with slightly reflexed petals.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson' (Dusky cranesbill 'Margaret Wilson')
Other names: Mourning widow 'Margaret Wilson'
'Margaret Wilson' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, creamy-white and green marbled leaves, yellow-green when emerging in spring, and slender, branching stems bearing flat, white-eyed, purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Rose Air' (Dusky cranesbill 'Rose Air')
Other names: Mourning widow 'Rose Air'
'Rose Air' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, mid-green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, slender, branching stems bearing outward-facing, pale pink flowers with slightly recurved petals.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Waterer's Blue' (Dusky cranesbill 'Waterer's Blue')
'Waterer's Blue' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, light green leaves and, from late spring into summer, slender, branching stems bearing outward-facing, pale blue to violet-blue flowers with recurved petals.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum var. lividum (Dusky cranesbill)
G. phaeum var. lividum is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lobed, light green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, branched clusters of pale lilac to pale pink flowers, white at the petal bases.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Lisa' (Dusky cranesbill 'Lisa')
Other names: Meadow widow 'Lisa', Mourning widow 'Lisa', Croatian geranium 'Lisa'
'Lisa' is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with deeply lobed, mottled, mid-green leaves, paler at the centre, and, from mid-spring to midsummer, slender, branching stems bearing outward-facing, maroon to dark purple flowers with reflexed petals.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Album' (Geranium 'Album')
'Album' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed leaves. From late spring to mid-summer, it produces pure white flowers on upright, wiry stems.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Geranium phaeum 'Mierhausen' (Dusky cranesbill 'Mierhausen')
Other names: Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Mierhausen', Mourning widow 'Mierhausen', Meadow widow 'Mierhausen', Croatian geranium 'Mierhausen'
'Mierhausen' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with deeply lobed, toothed, maroon-marked, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, slender, branching stems bearing outward-facing, lavender flowers with slightly reflexed petals.
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0.75m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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