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© Ernie Marx
Richardson's geranium
Geranium richardsonii
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine, Wet Meadow
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color, Long Blooming
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
4, 5 - Soil Type
- Loam, Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is native to most of the western half of the U.S., including Colorado and the Fort Collins area. It is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.
Has nice fall color ranging from yellow to red.