Wild Geranium For Sale - Maculatum
Wild Geranium is a perennial native plant that will shine in your garden, with blooms returning year after year.It is a native woodland plant with purple flowers with five petals that will attract bees to your garden.
The flowers are upright, and the stems are covered in small hairs. The leaves are lovely and fragrant, making a stunning backdrop for these delicate small flowers. It's used as a flowering groundcover that is very popular in native flower gardens due to it being low maintenance and requiring no fertilizers or herbicides.
Tammy Sons at TN Nursery raves about the effects this small native wonder has on a garden. She states, "This native perennial groundcover is a small miracle worker in gardens large or small where shade abounds." It offers weed control when planted under subshrubs and other perennials while offering a biodiversity effect as a soil enhancer and bio-indicator.
Plant Details - Wild Geranium Plants
Family: Geraniaceae
Light Requirement: Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Height: 1 - 2 ft.
Spread: 1 - 2 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees and butterflies.
Landscape Uses and Maintenance – Wild Geranium Plants
It thrives in shade and grows best in partial to full shade conditions. Remarkable en masse, it is an excellent option for underplanting a large area. Plant with Solomon’s Seal, Bleeding Heart, and Dutchman’s Breeches.
Add to your border or woodland-inspired garden for a spectacular display through spring and early summer. Generally, it is a low-maintenance plant; however, note that the more sun you give it, the more watering is required. You will know it has too much sun from yellowing, sun-scalded leaves. Plant in the shade to let Mother Nature do the watering for you.
Noteworthy Characteristics of Wild Geranium Plants
Wild Geranium is a fast-growing, easy-to-propagate plant that will naturalize in your garden over time, spreading via rhizomes. To control its spread, simply remove the clumps you do not want—and if you are feeling generous, share with your neighbors! Make sure to include pulling out the roots when removing.
Seeds are explosive. Once mature, the seedpods propel the seeds far away from the plant. To limit the spread of seeds, simply prune off spent flowers and immature seedpods.Attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
