Geranium Raven

Dramatic Purple-Black Blooms
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SKU
35622
Item Form
Bareroot

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Features to Note

Zone

5 - 8

Mature Height

24 IN

Mature Width

24 IN

Light Requirements

Full Sun

Moisture Requirements

Moist, well-drained

Soil Tolerance

Normal, loamy

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
5 - 8
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Description

This Geranium phaeum blooms first in May and then reblooms later in the summer, staying colorful all the way into August. The broad, flat blooms make an extremely impressive display when viewed head-on. A small nimbus of white circles the middle of the bloom, while the petals are a shiny near-black with hues of red, purple, and blue mixed in.

'Raven' is an easy and reliable choice for any garden. It is resistant to drought and the ravages of slugs and rabbits. The only fauna it attracts are bees and other pollinators (read "butterflies"). It swiftly grows to its mature height of 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. Fantastic for bedding, borders, patio, and containers in the South and Southwest, where many geraniums have short and unsatisfactory bloom seasons.

'Raven' displays a remarkable bloom time. Intensely colored 1-inch blooms of nearly-black purple with a white eye begin appearing on this graceful plant in early summer, and unlike most geraniums (which fizzle when the temperature climbs too high), keep coming until early fall. The reblooming display can stretch from May through until August.

This hardy geranium is very easy to grow: just plant it in average, well-drained soil and it does the rest. Space 18 inches apart. Give 'Raven' some shade in hot and dry climates.

Details

Item Form: Bareroot
Genus: Geranium
Species: phaeum
Variety: 'Raven'
Category: Perennials, Plants
Habit: Mound-shaped
USDA Zone Low: 5
USDA Zone High: 8
Bloom Color: Black, Blue, Maroon, Purple, White
Max Bloom Size: 1.000000
Bloom Season Start: Late Spring
Bloom Season End: Late Fall
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Days To Maturity: 90
Harvest Season: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer
Uses: Border, Containers, Outdoor
Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, PR, VI
Shipping Method Restrictions: none
Discount Exempt: No

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