Carolina geranium
Geranium carolinianum
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) is an annual for borders, rock gardens, and naturalized areas. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, with white or pink flowers in loose clusters. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought. It can become weedy, so watch where it spreads.
Pairs well with Red Wings moss phlox, Red fescue, and Melampodium.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 47 more places. See all 51
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, ON, and SK.