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Geranium maculatum
Wild geranium
Géranium maculé

Obsolete Names

  • spotted crane's-bill
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Purple Bloom period: May - July
Max Height: 1.0 feet
Max Width: 1.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Full shade Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
Landscape uses:
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
woodland garden Suitable for woodland gardens
foot traffic tolerance medium Tolerates medium foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
Salt Tolerant Tolerates salt conditions
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Geranium maculatum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain

Butterflies Supported by Geranium maculatum

  • Prochoerodes lineola (Large Maple Spanworm)

Bees Supported by Geranium maculatum

  • Andrena distans

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow before February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting 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 Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
  • 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
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity