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Geranium maculatum (Spotted Geranium, Wood Geranium)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 29107

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Geraniales Family: Geraniaceae Genus: Geranium Species: Geranium maculatum

Common Names add Spotted Geranium edit | delete Spotted Crane's-bill edit | delete Geranium edit | delete Cranesbill Geranium edit | delete Wood Geranium edit | delete Wild Geranium edit | delete Wild Crane's-bill edit | delete Plant Types edit Juglone Tolerant Native Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit   Flowering Start edit April   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit   Leaf Shape edit Palmate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Low Maintenance Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Loamy / Medium Rich   Soil pH edit 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline) 8.1 - 8.5 (Medium alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Lilac Lavender   Wildlife Value edit Bees Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds) Butterflies (nectar source) Deer Resistant Insect Host   Propagation Techniques edit   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below deer will occasionally eat foliage edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)   Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebell)   Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy)   Juglans nigra (Black Walnut) Contributors For This Plant bubbleoffplumb (635) Frank (2698) aythya-camellia (860)   Cayuga Morning (1356)   purpleinopp (8118) Gardens Containing This Plant bubbleoffplumb's Garden petunia's Garden ashcats03's Garden   Cayuga Morning's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant   Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Sep 29 2011 Rating for this plant: Grows wild in New England woods. Pretty wildflower. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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