Phonetic: jer-AY-nee-um mak-yuh-LAH-tum
The bright lavender flowers of Wild Geranium are welcome sight in spring, and this woodland wildflower retains its attractive foliage all season long. Long-lived, the plants expand to form a nice clump that also work well as a groundcover. As woodland native, Geranium maculatum does prefer shade, but it will grow in the sun in a rich soil that is consistently damp.
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Native Northeast Region: USDA Database
- Sun Exposure: Partial Sun to Shade
- Flower Color: Purple
- Bloom Time: April, May, June, July
- Soil Type: Medium - Medium Dry
- Mature Plant Size: 1'H, 1.5'W
- Plant Spacing: 1'
- Host Plant: Dusky Azure , White-marked Tussock Moth, Double Banded Carpet, and Bilobed Looper Moth
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
- Advantages: Cut flower, deer resistant, drought tolerant
- Landscape Uses: Ground cover, perennial borders, shade gardens
- Companion Plants: Foam Flower, Red Columbine, Solomon's Seal, Woodland Phlox
