Geranium 'Patricia'

hardy geranium, cranesbill

Geranium endressii x psilostemon 'Patricia'

Herbaceous Perennial

"Outstanding Qualities
"Patricia' is noted for being one of the longest-blooming of the hardy geraniums. Its striking, black-centered magenta flowers just keep appearing from May until August. It has large, deeply cut leaves that form an attractive, low mound and in autumn the turn red. Grow it against a background of gold- or purple-foliaged plants to accent its elegant flowers. It is a hybrid of Geranium endressii and G. psilostemon. originating in England with geranium hybridizer Alan Bremner. Plantsman Daniel J. Hinkley describes it as ""a tidier and much longer-blossoming form of G. psilostemon.

Culture Notes
This hardy geranium prefers full sun but tolerates light or open shade with rich moist to well-drained soils. For the longest flowering and best bloom provide regular watering during prolonged dry spells. Cut it to the ground in late fall or early winter. This vigorous grower can be divided every three to four years in late winter to early spring."—Courtesy Great Plant Picks

Growing Conditions

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Description

Size: 12 - 24 tall x 12 - 24 wide
Shape / Form: Irregular, Mounding
Foliage Texture: Coarse
Foliage Quality: Coarse

Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Flowers, Long Blooming

Foliage Color: Green
Leaf Shape: Palm-shaped

Flower Color: Magenta / Deep Pink
Bloom Season: Late Summer / Early Fall, Spring, Summer
Flower Shape: Single


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Matrix, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Massed
Special Situations: Deer Resistant
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Deer Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall
Position / Role: front of border, matrix / mingler
Plant Behavior: Fast Growing / Vigorous
Collections: Great Plant Pick

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading, Divide Plants to Rejuvenate

Suitable Substitutes

Plant Combos