Geranium x 'Boom Chocolata' - HARDY GERANIUM 'BOOM CHOCOLATA'
Geranium pratense hybrid with chocolate-bronze foliage and blue-purple flowers. More vigorous than older cultivars.
Blooming Time: Flowers in early to mid summer (in cooler areas up to late summer).
Size: 24-26' tall x 28-30" wide clumps.
USDA Zones: Hardy in zones 4-8. Probably better performing in somewhat cooler areas, since this is a hybrid of European species of Geranium.
Culture: Full sun to half shade, average soil, loam, soil with some organic matter, neutral to alkaline soils.
Moisture Needs: average to slightly moist
Deer and rabbit resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no/honeybees and some smaller native bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Origin: Proven Winners plant patented cultivar under patent number PP32026, unlicensed propagation is prohibited. Hybrid of European species of Geranium
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Pot size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Excellent filler that is not too big or too small, best in small groups or as a single plant in smaller beds. Great companions are common perennials like Alchemilla, Chelone, Echinacea purpurea hybrids, Hemerocallis (daylily), herbaceous Hibiscus hybrids, Geum, Paeonia, Iris (both bearded Iris to more moisture loving Iris like I. sibirica), Phlox (tall and hybrids), Leucanthemum (Daisy), Lilium, Sanguisorba, Thalictrum, and many medium to taller grasses like Carex, Panicum, Pennisetum (where not invasive), Miscanthus (where not invasive), Molinia. Or with small flowering bushes like Abelia, Deutzia, Hydrangea, Weigelia, etc.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens
Geranium x 'Boom Chocolata' - HARDY GERANIUM 'BOOM CHOCOLATA'
Geranium pratense hybrid with chocolate-bronze foliage and blue-purple flowers. More vigorous than older cultivars.
Blooming Time: Flowers in early to mid summer (in cooler areas up to late summer).
Size: 24-26' tall x 28-30" wide clumps.
USDA Zones: Hardy in zones 4-8. Probably better performing in somewhat cooler areas, since this is a hybrid of European species of Geranium.
Culture: Full sun to half shade, average soil, loam, soil with some organic matter, neutral to alkaline soils.
Moisture Needs: average to slightly moist
Deer and rabbit resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no/honeybees and some smaller native bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Origin: Proven Winners plant patented cultivar under patent number PP32026, unlicensed propagation is prohibited. Hybrid of European species of Geranium
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Pot size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Excellent filler that is not too big or too small, best in small groups or as a single plant in smaller beds. Great companions are common perennials like Alchemilla, Chelone, Echinacea purpurea hybrids, Hemerocallis (daylily), herbaceous Hibiscus hybrids, Geum, Paeonia, Iris (both bearded Iris to more moisture loving Iris like I. sibirica), Phlox (tall and hybrids), Leucanthemum (Daisy), Lilium, Sanguisorba, Thalictrum, and many medium to taller grasses like Carex, Panicum, Pennisetum (where not invasive), Miscanthus (where not invasive), Molinia. Or with small flowering bushes like Abelia, Deutzia, Hydrangea, Weigelia, etc.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens