Wild Geranium is a perennial grown for its blooms, which open in summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 3 through 8 and shrugs off deer. Its summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees and native bees.
Wild Geranium — the short answer
Wild Geranium: grown in zones 3–8, part sun.
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Sun
- Part Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Wild Geranium is
Wild Geranium grows as a perennial and reaches around two feet at maturity. It blooms in summer. It's also deer-resistant.
How to grow Wild Geranium
Wild Geranium grows in USDA zones 3 through 8. Wild Geranium does best in part sun — at least 4 hours of direct sun a day, on well-drained ground.
USDA Zones
3-8
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
Data pending
Sun
Part Sun
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Drainage
well (dry spells)
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Mature Height
2 ft
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Frost-Free Days
0+
The frost-free stretch it needs start to finish — short-season areas may need an indoor head start.
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Start the season right
Plant wild geranium in part sun with at least 4 hours of direct sun.
Match the soil
Pull a soil test from your local Extension lab to confirm pH and drainage match wild geranium's needs before planting.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at its peak
Cut wild geranium blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Wild Geranium thrives
Wild Geranium is hardy across USDA zones 3 through 8. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 3–8 spans average winter lows from -40°F to 20°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 34 outright and splits 17 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
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Where Wild Geranium stands, state by state
Wild Geranium is rated for zones 3–8 — a cold floor USDA puts at -40 to -30°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 34 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 17 more, and 0 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 3–8
34 states
3 of 34 shown
The line runs through
17 states
- Alaska · zones 1a-9a
- California · zones 4b-11a
- Nevada · zones 4a-10a
3 of 17 shown
Wild Geranium’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Wild Geranium
Growing guides for wild geranium
In rotation planning, wild geranium counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
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Good to know
Good news for pet owners — wild geranium isn't known to be toxic to dogs or cats. (Source: ASPCA.)
Wild Geranium offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Pollinator Partnership.)
Your land is one point inside Wild Geranium's range
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How we know this about Wild Geranium
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Wild Geranium in my zone?
Wild Geranium grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 8 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Wild Geranium?
Time wild geranium to your own season rather than the calendar. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Wild Geranium need?
Wild Geranium does well in partial sun — around 4 hours of direct sun, and it takes some afternoon shade in stride. That flexibility makes it a good match for a bed the house or a nearby tree shades for part of the day. A Growable Ground report maps how the sun actually falls on your land, hour by hour, so you can set it where the light lines up.
What soil does Wild Geranium need?
Specific pH data for wild geranium is pending. It prefers well-drained ground. A soil test from your local Extension lab confirms what your site needs.
Does Wild Geranium attract pollinators?
Yes — wild geranium's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees and native bees. (Source: Pollinator Partnership.)
Is Wild Geranium safe for pets?
Wild Geranium is not known to be toxic to dogs or cats based on available data. Always supervise pets around new plantings. (Source: ASPCA.)