Our native wild geranium is charming warm pink welcome to spring that thrives in partial shade conditions. In good soil it can also grow in full-sun conditions. This wildflower is native to the northeast, midwest, and southeast as referenced in the pictured range map.

Planting Directions

This product is a dormant bareroot that should be planted 2 inches under ground in the fall or winter time. Cover the spots where you plant them; after you plant - with 3 inches of compost. This will insulate them over the winter preventing them from heaving up. Don’t compact the soil over the bareroot too heavily or the plant will struggle to push through in the spring. You can store these dormant bareroot wildflowers for up to 10 days in the refrigerator until you’re ready to plant them.

If you’re unable to plant them within 10 days of receiving them, you can store them in potting soil within pots that are heeled into the ground so that the potting soil is level with the ground level to insulate them from cold air temperatures until you’re ready to plant them.

Additional info on Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum, commonly referred to as wild geranium, is an herbaceous perennial that flourishes in the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America, extending from southern Ontario to Georgia and westward to eastern Oklahoma and the Dakotas, thriving in hardiness zones 3 to 8. Known for its vibrant blossoms, wild geranium distinguishes itself from other native geraniums through its larger flowers. This clump-forming species within the Geraniaceae family is recognized by various common names, including alum root, alum bloom, cranesbill, spotted cranesbill, wild cranesbill, and wood geranium. It often thrives in dense patches within natural woodland openings, making it a notable addition to the partial shade landscape. It can also be found naturally growing in transitions form prairie to savanna allowing it to adapt to considerable sunlight in moderate soil conditions. Wild Geranium attracts many native bee species including specialist bees that highly favor this species. This plant is somewhat rhizomatous and can reproduce well in partial shade.

These are nursery grown native bareroot wildflowers. These are not harvested from wild populations.