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Geranium robertianum
Robert’s geranium
Géranium de Robert

Obsolete Names

  • Robert's geranium
  • herbe à l'esquinancie
  • herbe à Robert
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Bloom colour: Pink Bloom period: June - October
Max Height: 1.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
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
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Annual
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

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

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime

Butterflies Supported by Geranium robertianum

  • Prochoerodes lineola (Large Maple Spanworm)

Bees Supported by Geranium robertianum

  • Andrena distans

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

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before March
  • Stratification duration: 30 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: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • 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: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species