i want to plant in an area with about 2 hours of direct sun a day...some dappled light after that....soil good...

i would like a tall variety and a medium one...i think in these conditions i may not get the full flush of flowers, but the leaf shape and texture is interesting, and with all the deer i have to contend with...the leaf growth would be enough....

so, any suggestions? thank you

Geranium macrorrhizum: 'Bevan's Variety', 'Ingwersen's Variety', 'Variegatum'

Geranium phaeum: 'Album', 'Lily Lovell', 'Sambor', 'Springtime'

Geranium sylvaticum: 'Album'.

Worth taking a look at.

tess

I went with the Mourning widow recommendation based on an article I read in Garden Gate magazine. It spoke, in part, about shade tolerant geraniums & explained that "since many native species of geraniums grow at the edge of woods, in heavily dappled light, many cultivars today will grow fine in smiliar areas." It then recommended Mourning Widow (26 in tall/maroon-purple flowers); Pink cranesbill (18 in tall/small pink flowers); Himalayan cranesbill (18 in tall/violet-blue flowers) and Ingwersen's Variety (12 in tall/pink flowers). They are all reputed to be hardy in the original poster's zone 6 garden.

Hope it helps!

Beth