Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
[jer-AY-nee-um mak-yew-LAY-tum]
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Deciduous Perennial Mounding in the Geraniaceae Family
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Available May 9
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#1 gallon |
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$13.68 |
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Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is the showiest of the Illinois native geraniums, featuring simple lavender to soft pink flowers. In addition to its stunning blooms, it showcases deep red fall color, making it a striking addition to any landscape. |
Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), is favorite and lovely perennial that can grow up to 2 ft. tall. It has upright, usually unbranched stems, and it flowers in spring to early summer. Its flowers are 1-1.5" in diameter, with five rose-purple, pale or violet-purple (rarely white) petals and ten stamens. Here in the Chicago area, they appear from April - June. Wild geranium are deer and rabbit resistant, low maintenance plants. They can handle moist soil but also are drought resistant, they attract butterflies but repel unwanted insects.
It is the showiest of the Illinois native geraniums, with large 1" pink flowers with 5 broad overlapping petals. The distinctive leaves have 5 big divisions like an exaggerated maple leaf.
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Pros
Geraniums are known to repel earworms, cabbageworms, and Japanese beetles. Because of this, the best companion plants for geraniums are those that are prone to suffering from them, like corn, roses, grapes, and cabbage.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
18 - 24 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Full Shade - Partial Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium - |
Zones |
5a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -20° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Bees, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Filler, For a Shady Spot, Formal Garden, Full Shade, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Rain Garden, Illinois Native, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Native to North America, Naturalizing, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Repels Unwanted Insects, Shade Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
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Bloom Period |
April to June
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Flower Color |
Lavender-Pink
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Commonly Planted with...
Butterfly Weed, Black-Eyed Susan, Coneflower, Joe-Pye Weed, Zinnia, Coreopsis, Prairie Dropseed, Goldenrod.
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Photos of This with...
Amber Moon Golden Astilbe,
Whitespire Gray Birch,
Dame's Rocket,
Minature Iris,
Ostrich Fern,
Virginia Bluebells,
Sensitive Fern,
White Hardy Primrose,
Red Trillium,
Black Raspberry,
Shredded Umbrella Plant,
Riverbank Grape,
Golden Alexander,
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