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Geranium, Hardy Geranium, Wood Cranesbill, Woodland Geranium 'Amy Doncaster'

Geraniumsylvaticum

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Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um)

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Species

sylvaticum (sil-VAT-ee-kum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

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)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Blue-Violet

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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ROSLINDALE, MA | November 2014 | neutral

Flowers are deep blue-violet with a white eye, 1" across. (Not pink!) Bloom begins early, early May to midsummer here.

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