Geranium maculatum
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Partial to full shade
• Soils: Dry to moist
• Bloom Time: Lavender or pink flowers in April, May, June
• Size: 1-2 feet
Also called Cranesbill. Its seed capsule is explosive. As a woodland native, Geranium maculatum does prefer some shade.
Plants grow in clumps and can form a groundcover. Its seed capsule is explosive.
Garden Companions
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Nature Benefits
• Seed heads attract songbirds.
• Value to bumble bees and other native bees, butterflies, and other insects.
Native Habitat
Occurs in woods, roadsides, and fields. Download Plant Datasheet
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