Plant Profile: Geranium carolinianum

Carolina Geranium, a native herb of eastern North America, is prevalent throughout North Carolina and belongs to the cranesbill family. This sprawling, multi-branched plant can be an annual or biennial, typically reaching a height of no more than one foot. It thrives in dry, gravelly, sandy, or clay soils and prefers locations that receive partial shade to full sunlight, often found in fields and woodlands.

While this plant is available for purchase for home gardens, it has the potential to become invasive. For optimal results, it is best utilized in naturalized settings, where it also provides valuable support to pollinators.