Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and well-drained floodplain forests; over most of the state, it occurs on a wide range of extremely acidic to strongly calcareous soils but is more restricted to the latter in the coastal Plain. Common in the mountains and piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: Nectar from flowers attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Songbirds eat the seeds. Members of the genus Geranium support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Ptilandrena) distans. Tolerates damage by deer and rabbits.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
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