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Geranium maculatum | Accepted |
Geranium maculatum f. albiflorum | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 8-30 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6-18 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink Purple |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 4, 2013 8:49 PM Native to my area (Mason, NH, zone 5b) [ Reply to this comment | |
aspenhill | On April 23, 2014 | Obtained plant North Creek Nursery - qty 32; TG |
aspenhill | On April 19, 2003 | Obtained plant Windy Hill Plant Farm - qty 15; CLB |
lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
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