Description

Geranium maculatum, Wild Geranium, Native Bare Root Perennial

Attractive Flowers:
Average-Dry soil:
Average well-drained soil:
Average Wildlife Value:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil – High clay content, fine texture:
Deer Resistant:
Drought Tolerant:
Drought tolerant:
Dry-Moist Soil:
Erosion Control:
Fragrant:
Groundcover:
Loamy Soil – mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
Organic soil – high level of decayed leaves, bark:
Part-Full Shade (less than 4 hours):
Part Sun-Part Shade :
Perennial:
Pollinator support:
UPL – Almost never occur in wetlands:
Woodland flower:

Native Range: Northeastern North America
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description:

• Pale pink
• Deep pink
• Lilac

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate:

• Rabbit
• Deer
• Drought
• Dry Soil

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, humus soils, but tolerates poor soils. Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions. Deadheading is tedious and probably unnecessary since plants usually do not repeat bloom. Foliage may yellow in hot summers if the soil is allowed to dry out. Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize. Best in part shade areas of borders and woodland gardens. Mass for ground cover.