Geranium oreganum (Oregon Geranium)

Plant Description: This plant is a rapidly growing herbaceous perennial arising from a woody base. The unbranched stem is hairy to glandular. Green leaves are 2-6 in wide with 5-7 deeply cut lobed segments. Single to few flowered terminal clusters, the five purple-pink petals form a flat surface. Fruit is a beaked capsule resembling that of a crane’s bill. 

• Height: 18-30″
• Width: 6-18″
• Watering needs: moderate 
• Sun needs: full sun to part shade
• Soil needs: moist to dry, well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Between May and July

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: This native plant is found in moist meadows, shaded forests, and woodlands from 2300-5900 ft. It grows mainly in Oregon, although is found in a few places in Washington, California, and Montana.

*Photos by SevenOaks Nursery*