Wild Geranium
Geranium Maculatum
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.
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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