General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 18-20 Inches
Plant Spread: 12-16 Inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Foliage Mound Height: 18-20 Inches
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
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
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • White Dusky Cranesbill
  • Dusky Cranesbill
  • Mourning Widow
  • Geranium

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Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-06-22
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 16, 2014
Close Up View Early Morning
Location: Chester Walled Garden, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: July
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 16, 2014
Close Up View Earl Morning
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 16, 2013
Very Hardy & Long Lasting Here
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2009-10-25
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 16, 2013
Also Showing Leaf & Buds
Comments:
  • Posted by TBGDN (Indiana - Zone 5a) on Oct 4, 2013 5:42 PM concerning plant:
    Alba is the Latin word from the ancient Roman period meaning 'white'. It is an adjective describing the color or appearance of a noun or other word.

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