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Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 11 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Blue, pink, purple, red or white
- Bloom
- Spring and summer
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 14–18 inches
- Spread
- 1–1.5 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Missouri Botanical Garden: Container Gardening with Native Plants, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Alabama (state-specific source)