| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Sterile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Parentage: | Geranium collinum x Kashmir Purple |
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