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sticky purple geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Container Friendly, Fall Color, Long Blooming
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Annual, Perennial
- Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
USDA Plants National Database recognizes two varieties of G. viscosissimum, both native to the U.S. Variety viscosissimum is native to the upper northwestern and western states and variety incisum is native to most of the western half of the U.S., including Colorado.
Has nice fall color ranging from yellow to red.