‘Espresso’ Geranium: Native Plants That Thrive in Maryland
LGS Notes: Espresso geranium is a special cultivar bred for its rich brown/purple foliage and its attractive purple spring flower. It is deer, rabbit, and drought tolerant, but very attractive to butterflies. Geranium is a supporter of early pollinators and works well in shade gardens. We like to use Espresso cultivar because of the interesting leaf color. I combine this plant with bleeding heart, Jacob’s ladder, wild ginger, creeping phlox, woodland phlox, spiderwort, ferns and Pennsylvania sedge for vibrant blooming shade gardens.
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Latin Name: Geranium maculatum
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Native Range: Northeastern North America
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Pale pink, deep pink, lilac
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil
Information from Missouri Botanical
Information from Missouri Botanical