Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, humusy soils. Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize. Propagate by division.
‘Elizabeth Ann’ is a vigorous, upright variety of geranium that is most noted for its dark chocolate brown leaves. It is a clump-forming perennial that typically forms a loose mound of foliage to 18” tall and 15” wide. Chocolate leaves (to 6”) are deeply cut and palmately 5-lobed, and remain attractive in the garden after bloom as long as soils are kept moist. Leaves eventually turn reddish brown in fall. Blue-lavender, saucer-shaped, upward-facing, 5-petaled flowers (1.5” diameter) appear in late April for about 6-7 weeks. A light rebloom may occur in autumn. Flowers give way to distinctive beaked seed capsules which purportedly resemble cranes’ bills, hence the common name of crane’s bill for this plant (geranium in Greek means crane). Plant stems are brownish red. U.S. Plant Patent PP11,252 issued February 29, 2000.
No serious insect or disease problems. Rust and leaf spot may occur. Watch for snails and slugs.
Best in part shade areas of borders and woodland gardens. Mass for ground cover.
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