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PLANT BASE
Geranium maculatum
Wild Geranium
Height
Spread
Growth
habit
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3-8
1.5-2'
1-1.5'
Form Lifecycle Hardiness zone*
Spreading
Flower
Perennial
Spotted Geranium, Cranesbill
APPEARANCE
Bloom time
Bloom color
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April-June
Violet/ pinkish
Spring bloom
USE FOR
Seasonal interest
ENVIRONMENT
Terminal clusters
Light
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Water
Soil
Soil pH
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Adaptable
Soil Preference
Rich, moist
ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCE
Drought, Dry Soil
HABITAT & NATIVE RANGE
Dry to moist woods, woodland meadows
Eastern and central US from Maine to Florida, west to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and North Dakota
BROWSE TOLERANCE
Drought, Dry Soil
Tolerance to browse by animals typically happens once plants are established. Young plants may still be quite susceptible.
SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE & COMMON PROBLEMS
Divide every 2-3 years, don't add thick mulch as will cause rot
Occasional rust, leaves yellow in summer if soil dries out
COMPANION PLANTS
Marginal wood fern, Wild blue phlox, White turtlehead, Pennsylvania sedge
COMPANION TREES & SHRUBS
NOTES
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