Geranium viscosissimum (Wild geranium)

Native perennial with pale lavender-pink to purple flowers, blooming May to August. Widely distributed in well-drained soils of forests and shrub steppe communities, occasionally moist meadows; 1,000 to 10,000 ft. elevation. Pollinated by flies, butterflies and native bees.

DISTRIBUTION / ADAPTATION

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INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Geraniaceae

Duration: Annual/Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: Native

Growth Form: Single stem

Mature Height: 36 in.

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Period: Mid spring

Annual Precipitation: 10-19 in.

Drought Tolerance: None

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Elevation:

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

Fire Resistance: No

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Nitrogen fixation: No

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: No

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: No

Salinity Tolerance: 

CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

pH Range: 7.0-8.0


SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 55,200

Seeding Rate: 1.4 PLS lbs/acre

Season: Fall

Days to Germination:


VARIETIES & LOCAL ACCESSIONS

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