sticky purple geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sticky purple geranium (Geranium viscosissimum) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pink to lavender, saucer-shaped flowers open at the stem tips. Sticky hairs cover the stems, leaves, and flower stalks, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Red fescue, Woods rose, and Twinflower.
Native range
CA, CO, ID, MT, and 10 more places. See all 14
CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, BC, and SK.