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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) — further enhances its appeal; well-drained soil with an organic layer that imitates its forest floor origins, image 92
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — it also exhibits considerable drought tolerance once established
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — perennial for full or half; geranium maculatum is an attractive
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum steals the show with a profusion of delicate blooms; it boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide, image 59
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — further enhances its appeal
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — further enhances its appeal; well-drained soil with an organic layer that imitates its forest floor origins, image 116
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — and can be used for woodland gardens
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — It boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide lavender-pink flowers in spring and palmately lobed leaves
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — hence the species' epithet.<br><br>Come spring; it also exhibits considerable drought tolerance once, image 58
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — measure between 1 to 1.5 inches across and are borne in loose clusters atop erect; the Wild Geranium prefers rich
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — perennial with pink blooms
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches; perennial with pink blooms, image 110
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — pink flowers in the garden; flourishing in USDA zones 3 through 8, image 118
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — and can be used for woodland gardens; wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a shade-tolerant perennial, image 76
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — the Wild Geranium prefers rich; measure between 1 to 1.5 inches across and are borne in loose clusters atop erect
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum steals the show with a profusion of delicate blooms; it boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide, image 83
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Each leaf is marked with distinctive characteristics - they typically showcase a mottled or maculated pattern; ranging in
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Geranium maculatum is an attractive
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches; perennial with pink blooms
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a shade-tolerant perennial reaching 1 to 2 feet in height
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Despite these preferences
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — It boasts distinctive 1.5-inch-wide lavender-pink flowers in spring and palmately lobed leaves; geranium maculatum steals
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 80
Wild Geranium (Geranium Maculatum) — Mature plants reach a stately height of about 18 to 24 inches; perennial with pink blooms, image 62
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