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Geranium
Pelargonium × hortorum
Also known as: pelargonium, zonal geranium
Classic bedding plant with rounded flower clusters in red, pink, salmon, and white. Aromatic foliage. Excellent in containers and borders.
Growing Requirements
SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing10–15″
Row Spacing12–18″
Planting Depth—
Height12–24″
Spread12–18″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly
Planting Schedule
Start Indoors
10–12 weeks before last frost
Transplant Outdoors
1–9 weeks after last frost
Germination
7–14 days
Days to Harvest
75–90 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Zones 10–11
Can overwinter in appropriate zones
Perennial in zones 10–11
Grown as annual in zones 2–9. Deadhead for continuous bloom. Bring indoors before frost in cold zones.
Companion Plants
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