geranium maculatum
Wild geranium
Géranium maculé
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Growth Characteristics
Light Requirement
Full Sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day to [Full Shade] Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil Humidity
Medium Sometimes holds water but for short periods of time
Blooming Period May to July
Size 12 to 24
Flower Color None
Habit Herb
Sowing
Stratification Cold moist 60d
Sowing Depth Just below surface
Sowing Period
Dormancy need
Ideal For
Easy to germinate
Suitable for container
Ground Cover
Harvesting
PeriodJune to July
Indicator Seeds easily spring away from plant when you touch the pod
Harvesting mean Put a bag around the pod to capture the seeds, then touch the pod
Seed Head Pod
Remove Non Seed Material True
Viability Test No test needed before donating
Seed Storage Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
One cultivar No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
Packaging measure 1 rounded ¼ teaspoon
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Distribution: Asclepias syriaca Linnaeus