Dark Reiter hardy geranium
Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Dark Reiter' hardy geranium (Geranium pratense 'Dark Reiter') is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Aurea tufted sedge, and Prinzessin Victoria Louise oriental poppy.