geranium maculatum (wild geranium) native
$9.95
- five-petaled flowers of pale pink to lilac
- attractive, cranesbill-like seeds heads follow the flowers
- basal leaves are dark green and deeply palmate
- naturally found in woodlands or shaded roadsides
- suitable for naturalizing
- bloom time: early to late spring
- zone 4
- height 40-45cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour pink (pale)
- grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade, however, will tolerate full sun with adequate moisture
- pruning hard after flowering will help maintain its shape, but will not extend bloom time
- spreads non-aggressively by rhizomes
- full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
- native to ontario
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)