Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

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.

BLOOM TIME
  • May
  • June
  • July
SUNLIGHT
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
SOIL TYPE
  • Well Drained
  • Dry
  • Moist
  • Texture (Sand)
  • Texture (Loam)
  • Texture (Clay)
  • High Organic Matter
  • pH Acid <6.0
  • pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
HEIGHT

1-3'

CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED

10-100

WILDLIFE BENEFITED

Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies

Plant Datasheet

Artist: Jada Fitch

Photo Credit: Dan Jaffe