Geranium maculatum
Cultivar: Espresso
Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)
Habit:
Herb
Duration:
Perennial
Range: eastern North America
Height: 8-24 in.
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Bloom Color:
White, Pink, Purple
Bloom Period: April-June (rarely later)
Light:
Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Soil:
Dry, Average, Moist
Atttracts:
Bees, Butterflies
Cultivar Comments: Espresso is unique from the rest of the wild geranium population in that its leaves emerge and expand a striking chocolate color, only later in the season fading to green.