Sticky Geraniums

Featured in Wildflowers of North America on November 26th, 2011.
Featured as Spotlight of the Week in Wildflowers of North America on November 19th, 2010.

A close-up of vibrant purple wild geraniums.

Captured in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, with a Xanon Rebel using an 18-55mm lens.

Geranium vicosissimum

Pinky purple to vibrant violet, these flowers are eye catchers, standing out against the attractive dark green sticky leaves. Geraniums have amazing fall foliage color that is almost florescent red and adds so much to the fall landscape. This plant has great presence in a large landscape and blooms throughout the spring and summer. Endless blooms mean lots of seed, but unwanted seedling are easy to pull. This wildflower is an obvious choice for prairie gardens, meadows and acreage landscapes.

Found in dry, open or shady sites, prairie ditches and sometimes moist meadows.