JBtheExplorer
Native Gardener
Wild Geranium is native to much of the eastern half of the United States.
I can't begin to explain how great of a plant this is, though that's true for most of the species I grow. The size and shape are perfect for all kinds of gardeners. The flowers it produces are bright and attractive. The foliage is interesting. I consider it to be a "gateway plant" that can help gardeners begin the transition to native species.
It can start blooming as early as April and blooms throughout the month of May and occasionally into June. Individual plants bloom for four to six weeks.
It attracts bees like Mason bees and Bumble bees, as well as flies and occasionally butterflies.
It can grow in full sun, full shade, or anything in between. It prefers moist or average soil, but can somewhat tolerate dry soil if planted in shade. I've had some plants go dormant in summer and some stick around all year, especially in moist soil.
As its flowers fade, seed pods form. The pods can be removed to prevent reseeding, or left on to encourage it. It also slowly spreads via rhizomes, but can be easily controlled. Wild Geranium is often used as a woodland ground cover, but can be just as easily used as a single plant in your garden. Regardless of how you use it, it's worth being used if you're in its native range!
I can't begin to explain how great of a plant this is, though that's true for most of the species I grow. The size and shape are perfect for all kinds of gardeners. The flowers it produces are bright and attractive. The foliage is interesting. I consider it to be a "gateway plant" that can help gardeners begin the transition to native species.
It can start blooming as early as April and blooms throughout the month of May and occasionally into June. Individual plants bloom for four to six weeks.
It attracts bees like Mason bees and Bumble bees, as well as flies and occasionally butterflies.
It can grow in full sun, full shade, or anything in between. It prefers moist or average soil, but can somewhat tolerate dry soil if planted in shade. I've had some plants go dormant in summer and some stick around all year, especially in moist soil.
As its flowers fade, seed pods form. The pods can be removed to prevent reseeding, or left on to encourage it. It also slowly spreads via rhizomes, but can be easily controlled. Wild Geranium is often used as a woodland ground cover, but can be just as easily used as a single plant in your garden. Regardless of how you use it, it's worth being used if you're in its native range!
