This is a clump-forming, woodland perennial. Not to be confused with Cranesbill geranium which is not native. Also called Spotted Geranium.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist, humusy soils, but tolerates poor soils. Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions. Deadheading is tedious and probably unnecessary since plants usually do not repeat bloom. Foliage may yellow in hot summers if soil is allowed to dry out. Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize. Leaves turn red in the Fall.
Grows 12-24"
Flowers May-June
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Tolerates rabbits, deer, drought, dry soil
Geranium maculatum
Photo by By Eric https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11251267, Peter Dzuik of Minnesota Wildflowers
This is a clump-forming, woodland perennial. Not to be confused with Cranesbill geranium which is not native. Also called Spotted Geranium.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist, humusy soils, but tolerates poor soils. Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions. Deadheading is tedious and probably unnecessary since plants usually do not repeat bloom. Foliage may yellow in hot summers if soil is allowed to dry out. Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize. Leaves turn red in the Fall.
Grows 12-24"
Flowers May-June
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Tolerates rabbits, deer, drought, dry soil
Geranium maculatum
Photo by By Eric https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11251267, Peter Dzuik of Minnesota Wildflowers
