| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10-12 Inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-16 Inches |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic. |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: dark maroon-purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Suitable as Annual |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Will not come true from seed Other info: Self-seeding |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP12,228 |
| variegatagal | On February 23, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Removed root stock. Consider annual. |
| variegatagal | On September 5, 2016 | Maintenance performed |
| variegatagal | On March 16, 2016 | Obtained plant Strong's Nursery & Garden Center 1900 N I-35E Carrollton, TX 75006 |
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