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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Richardson's Geranium
  • White Geranium
  • Richardson Geranium
  • Geranium

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Location: Albion Basin, Alta, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-08-12
Location: Tie Fork, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2016-06-26
Location: Garfield County, Utah
Date: 06/05/2022
photo by Andrey Zharkikh via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photo
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location:  University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, California
Photo by Stan Shebs
Comments:
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Jan 9, 2022 6:38 PM concerning plant:
    Range: southeastern British Columbia; south through eastern Washington and Oregon to Southern California; east to New Mexico, South Dakota, and Saskatchewan.

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