Plant Details
Geranium Maculatum
Common name: Wild Geranium
A clump-forming woodland perennial that forms a mound of deeply cut, palmately-lobed, dark green foliage. Features 1 1/4" diameter, medium pink to lilac, saucer-shaped, upturned, 5-petaled flowers in spring for 6-7 weeks.
Culture:
Easily grown. Prefers moist, humus-rich soil, but tolerates average, well-drained soil. Will naturalize in optimum growing situation Foliage may yellow or go summer dormant if soil dries out.
Use:
A delightful plant for shady borders, shady native plant gardens or open woodland gardens. Birds eat ripening seed in the distinctive, beaked seed capsules which give rise to the common name of crane's bill.
Height:
16 to 22 inches
Spread:
12 to 18 inches
Color:
Medium Pink
USDA Hardiness Zone:
4 - 8
Good Companion Plants
- Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
- Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus)
- Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)
- Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Season of Interest:
Early (Feb - Apr)
Mid (May - June)
Soil Moisture:
Moderate
High
