Cranesbill, Boom Chocolatta Cranesbill

Boom Chocolatta Cranesbill is a low-mounding herbaceous perennial with a upright stems and deeply lobed, dark bronze palmate foliage.  The small blue-purple flowers bloom in masses through summer and may have a light early fall bloom if deadheaded.  Flowers best in part shade and moist, well-drained rich soils. 

Type:	Perennial, Groundcover
Origins:	Europe, central Asia and China
Height:	1.5' - 2'
Spread:	2' - 2.5’
Spacing:	2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Purple
Season of Interest:	Spring, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  If foliage declines in hot summers, it can be lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant.  No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Fescue

IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, 'Boom Chocolatta' Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.