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Wild Geranium

Geranium Maculatum

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Overview

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a shade-tolerant perennial reaching 1 to 2 feet in height. It boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide lavender-pink flowers in spring and palmately lobed leaves. This North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8, prefers moist, well-drained soil, and can be used for woodland gardens. Its clumping habit and foliage, which turns red in fall, make it an attractive ground cover option.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 3–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — perennial with pink blooms; mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Mature height
1–2 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Geraniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — measure between 1 to 1.5 inches across and are borne in loose clusters atop erect; the Wild Geranium prefers, image 85
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Its clumping habit and foliage, which turns red in fall, make it an attractive ground cover option; this hardy, image 101
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — perennial with pink blooms; mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches, image 95
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Its clumping habit and foliage, which turns red in fall, make it an attractive ground cover option; this hardy plant
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — This hardy plant sports deeply lobed leaves, with a palmate shape that spans roughly 4 to 6 inches across; its, image 56
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — It boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide lavender-pink flowers in spring and palmately lobed leaves; geranium, image 50
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — is a charming perennial native to the eastern North American woodlands; casual feel to garden beds and, image 54
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Despite these preferences; this North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8, image 90
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — perennial with pink blooms; mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches, image 71
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Its clumping habit and foliage, which turns red in fall, make it an attractive ground cover option; this hardy, image 53
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — This hardy plant sports deeply lobed leaves, with a palmate shape that spans roughly 4 to 6 inches across; its, image 104
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum is an attractive; perennial for full or half, image 69
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Its clumping habit and foliage, which turns red in fall, make it an attractive ground cover option; this hardy, image 77
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — hence the species' epithet.<br><br>Come spring; it also exhibits considerable drought tolerance once, image 82
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — This North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — This North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8; despite these preferences, image 99
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a shade-tolerant perennial reaching 1 to 2 feet in height; and can be used for
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum steals the show with a profusion of delicate blooms
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum is an attractive; perennial for full or half
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — ranging in hue from soft lavender to vivacious pink
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — This hardy plant sports deeply lobed leaves, with a palmate shape that spans roughly 4 to 6 inches across
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Despite these preferences; this North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — ranging in hue from soft lavender to vivacious pink; each leaf is marked with distinctive characteristics, image 84
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Despite these preferences; this North American native thrives in USDA zones 3-8, image 114
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