Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

🌿 Wild Geranium

Bineshiinh-giizhikens
Geranium maculatum

Bineshiinh-giizhikens – The Woodland Crane’s Bill

Wild Geranium is a graceful woodland perennial known for its soft pink-lavender flowers and deeply divided leaves. Blooming in mid spring, it brings gentle color and structure to the forest floor before the canopy fully closes.

A Native of Rich Woodland Edges

Wild Geranium grows naturally in deciduous forests, woodland openings, and shaded slopes. Its five-petaled flowers rise above mounded foliage and provide early nectar for pollinators emerging in spring. After flowering, distinctive beaked seed pods develop — giving the plant its common name “crane’s bill.”

Planting Wild Geranium strengthens woodland diversity and adds long-lasting groundcover in shaded ecosystems.

Growing Information

Height: 12–24 in

Spread: 12–18 in

Light: Part shade to full shade

Soil: Moist, rich, well-drained

Hardiness: Zone 3–8

Growth Rate: Moderate

Best planted in woodland gardens, forest restoration sites, and shaded borders where it can naturalize among other native spring ephemerals.

Ecological Importance

Wild Geranium:

• Provides nectar for native bees and early pollinators
• Supports beneficial woodland insects
• Stabilizes soil on shaded slopes
• Adds structural diversity to forest understories

Often planted in woodland groupings where its soft flowers and textured foliage weave naturally into the forest community.

Planting to Protect
Restoring to Thrive 🌱
Origin Native Plants 🌱

3.5 inch pots