About the Annual Geranium, Zonal, Ivy and Seed Geranium
This huge annual geranium family includes the showy, upright zonal varieties, sturdy trailing ivy types, and fast growing seed crops. Geraniums flower in a vast range of colors including red, pink, white, orange, bicolors, and splashes. In general, they have wonderful heat and drought tolerance, bloom repetitively all growing season and look gorgeous in sunny hanging baskets, window boxes, spilling from mixed container gardens, and can be used as a bold front border in the landscape. Shop our select varieties of Geranium online.
Care Notes
Grow in sunny areas, well-drained, amended soil or containers. Feed with a slow release fertilizer, Osmocote® or Plant-tone®. Follow label instructions. Deadhead and trim as needed to maintain better blooming and a tidy habit. Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture and protect against extremes of soil temperature.
- Full Sun
- Spring to Frost
- 6-18"
- 6-24"
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Companion Plants
Plant with sun loving Coleus (thrillers), Euphorbia (filler) and Calibrachoa or Petunias as "fillers/spillers".