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common wild geranium
Geranium caespitosum

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: May, June, July, August
Flower Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Fall Color, Long Blooming
Other Considerations: Limited Availability
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

Has nice fall color ranging from yellow to red.