One of the best spring-blooming natives, this low-maintenance beauty produces pink to light purple five-petaled flowers that give way to distinctive seed capsules. Has deeply cut, five-lobed dark green leaves. Also known as Spotted Crane's-bill.

• May
• June
• July

• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
• Partial Shade
• Full Shade

• Well Drained
• Dry
• Moist
• Texture (Sand)
• Texture (Loam)
• Texture (Clay)
• High Organic Matter
• pH Acid <6.0
• pH Neutral 6.0-8.0

1-3'

10-100

Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies

Plant Datasheet

Artist: Jada Fitch

Photo Credit: Dan Jaffe