Geranium phaeum is a tall, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial with branching stems which typically grows 18-30" tall with a spread of 12-18". Features 5-petaled, deep maroon-purple flowers (to 1" diameter) with slightly reflexed petals and a lighter sometimes whitish center ring.

Geranium phaeum, commonly called dusky crane's-bill, [1] mourning widow or black widow, is a herbaceous plant species in the family Geraniaceae. [2] It is native to southern, central, and western Europe, and is cultivated as a garden subject.

Dusky cranesbill, Geranium phaeum, is a fantastic cranesbill geranium, useful for growing in shade. It forms a dense, weed-suppressing matt of green, deeply lobed leaves with distinctive purple blotches around the centre, from which small, nodding, purple flowers with yellow centres appear on tall stems, from late spring to early summer.

Tough and hardy, Geranium phaeum ‘Samobor’ (Dusky Cranesbill) is an upright perennial of great beauty with slightly reflexed, maroon flowers adorned with a white heart in late spring to early summer.

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Geranium phaeum ‘Joseph Green’ is a showy, upright perennial Geranium displaying maroon purple flowers in summer. The green, maple leaf-cut foliage grows in an upright, clumping habit with rambling stems. Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with regular watering.

2020年8月14日 · The dusky cranesbill (Geranium phaeum) not only forms flowers with a very deep purple color, but can also be planted as a decorative flower due to its pretty foliage. In some areas, this flower is also known as the “mourning widow” or “black widow”.