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Scientific Name:
Geranium maculatum
Common Name:
Spotted Geranium
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
jer-AY-nee-um mak-yuh-LAH-tum
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
18-24 in. H X 12-18 in. W
Flower:
Pink, saucer-shaped flowers with a beak in the center
Bloom Time Notes:
Late spring
Leaf:
Deeply and palmately lobed
Fruit:
A beak-shaped capsule
Wildlife:
Natural Habitat:
Rich woods
Propagation:
By division of the rhizomes and by seed.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Spotted Geranium (Geranium maculatum) grows best in a humus-y, moist soil in partial shade to full sun; will naturalize readily if conditions are good; if soil gets dry in summer, the leaves will turn yellow.
Can be dug bare root if the roots are protected from excessive drying; if the stem separates from the roots, plant the roots at the same level as they were originally growing, and the plant will resprout either later in the season or next season.
This plant makes a nice mound that is covered with flowers in ideal conditions.
Other Common Names: Cranesbill