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Geranium phaeum Margaret Wilson

Mourning Widow Cranesbill (Dusky Cranesbill)

Deeply cut foliage will emerge golden in the spring, taking on a creamy-white and green marbling as it matures. Purple blooms with a white eye top the foliage.

  • »  Purple flower with a white eye
  • »  Foliage emerges in the spring a golden colour
  • »  Marbled foliage ages creamy-white and green in late spring
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:30-35 cm
  • Spread:40-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson'

Grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, however, it will tolerate dry to average conditions. Best sited in full sun to partial shade. Pruning hard after flowering encourages tidy fresh growth and more blooms throughout the summer.