Geranium, Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Orion'

Geranium

Family
Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for drying and preserving
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From hardwood heel cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Richmond, California

Hailey, Idaho

Gardiner, Maine

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Rochester, New York

Fargo, North Dakota

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
neutrals
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ROSLINDALE, MA | October 2014 | neutral

Flowering stems start out upright and then sprawl untidily. Cut back hard after blooming. Foliage can develop red tints in the fall.
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Garland, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | negative

The company from which I obtained my plant claimed it was hardy through all of zone 8. Since I'm in the far northern part of zone 8a, I ...Read More

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| November 2005 | positive

The flowers are a beautiful almost iridescent purple with red veins. It is a large plant with the foliage holding up well and trailing f...Read More

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Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) | June 2005 | neutral

The flowers on this plant are NOT blue as some descriptions indicate. They are sort of a true purple with a slighty magenta veining. Fo...Read More

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