Richardson's Geranium

Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. - Geranium family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 4 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.