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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost
On Apr 14, 2008, ferncrazy from San Francisco, CA wrote:
This is a hardy, spreading, non-invasive geranium. Both the lovely foliage and flowers contribute to a woodland appearance. It divides easily and loves shade.
On Jul 18, 2007, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:
This is one of my favorite hardy geranium. It has a neat clump form in the spring, and the leaves are zoned with a dark pattern. As the season progresses, it takes a much larger spot in the garden, and grows to over 3 feet in height. There are profuse purple blooms that cover the plant. This is an avid self-seeder. In our South Central Alaskan climate, I mulch it for the winter.
On May 17, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
Mourning Widow geranium is an attractive plant coming from mountainous areas of Europe. It is very hardy here and likes evenly moist, lightly acidic soil; it seems to do well in part shade where I have it planted. I grow the white, as well as a dark maroon purple color. Blooms are graceful and somewhat pendulous on thin stems about 12-16" in height. They seem to add a 'woodland' atmosphere to the garden. Both self seed.
Clump forming hardy Geranium from moutainous regions of Europe and Western Russia. Has lobed, soft green, slightly hairy leaves sometimes with a purple mark. Bears deep maroon, almost black, violet blue or white, 5 petalled, slightly reflexed flowers up to 1 inch across.
Flowers end April - July with the occasional flower appearing throughout the season.
Likes damp soils in partial shade but not soil that lies wet and will tolerate sun.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Seward, Alaska San Francisco, California Macy, Indiana Somerville, Massachusetts Central Lake, Michigan Newburg, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia Kalama, Washington
8 members have or want this plant for trade.
