Geranium maculatum 'Dark Roast'
wild geranium
- Good source of early season nectar for butterflies and native bees
- Provides cover for wildlife
- Deep fuchsia blooms stand out
- Category: Perennial
- Patent: PPAF
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 12-15 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for wild geranium
- Size: 1 Gallon -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: Online
$27.00
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Fuchsia petals with white throats against a mass of dark burgundy foliage light up the shaded landscape. Clump forming and deer resistant makes this native perennial a good groundcover in shaded areas. Attracts native bees, butterflies, skippers and chipmunks love the seed.
Attributes
| • | Native |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Growing Tips for Geranium maculatum ''Dark Roast''
Easy to grow in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Does well in a variety of soil types, including dry soils. Will naturalize by self-seeding in optimum growing conditions. If foliage declines during a hot dry summer, cut plants back lightly.