Geranium, Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Elizabeth Ann'

Geraniummaculatum

Family
Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um)
Species
maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Lavender
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
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)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chicago, Illinois

Des Plaines, Illinois

Corvallis, Oregon

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Goose Creek, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
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ROSLINDALE, MA | October 2014 | neutral

A native woodland plant here, it tolerates considerable shade, though sun will bring out the distinctive dark foliage color. The foliage ...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | May 2008 | positive

Discovered by American Plantswoman Leslie Grayson in Pennsylvania. Geranium ‘Elizabeth Ann’ has chocolate colored foliage. It flower...Read More

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Chicago, IL (Zone 5b) | May 2007 | positive

This is a beautiful spring blooming geranium that combines beautifully with many plants. Great in part shade. Lovely even after the flo...Read More

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