Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Frothy white heads alive with small native bees and wasps, for ground that stays damp.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
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- Wild Geranium
Lavender-pink
Perennial wildflower
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
A mounding woodland staple with lilac-pink spring flowers and good fall foliage color.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwest
Growing Wild Geranium
One of the easiest natives for dappled shade, forming a tidy clump that needs no attention. Feeds early specialist bees that depend on it. It’s deer-resistant, easy to grow, and showy.
Where it grows
Wild Geranium is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky and 24 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Wild Geranium on 34 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Wild Geranium
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Wild Geranium’s range and conditions.
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Trial after trial names it the single most attractive plant to pollinators — and deer won't touch it.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Statuesque domes of vanilla-scented mauve that swallowtails and monarchs cover in late summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 4–7 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Ragged lavender crowns that hum with bees, hummingbirds, and clearwing moths; foliage smells of oregano.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug