Which are the hardiest geraniums?

Which are the hardiest geraniums?

The Best Hardy Geraniums for your Garden

• Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Elke’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Mavis Simpson’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Orion’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Patricia’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Rozanne’ (Cranesbill)
• Geranium ‘Sweet Heidy’ (Cranesbill)

When should hardy geraniums be planted?

Hardy geraniums can be planted at any time of year, although planting from autumn to late winter will ensure the plants establish well and will flower prolifically in their first year. Bare-rooted plants are also available from mail order suppliers for planting from late autumn to late winter.

Do hardy geraniums come back every year?

True hardy geraniums are perennials that come back each year, while pelargoniums die in the winter and are frequently treated like annuals, re-planted each year.

What color geranium is the hardiest?

One of the first of the popular hardy geraniums, ‘Johnson’s Blue’ remains a favorite—and for good reason. Spreading mounds of sharply cut leaves produce sky-blue flowers from spring through midsummer. This plant requires very little care and is virtually free of pest and disease problems.

Do you deadhead hardy geraniums?

Hardy geraniums require little care, once established. The plants can get a bit scraggly after blooming and deadheading is difficult with so many wispy stems. Shearing the plants back to basal growth will improve their look and encourage reblooming. The plants fill back in within weeks.

Is there a red hardy geranium?

Geranium cinereum ‘Melody’ cinereum cultivars, this is the one with flowers closest to red. This hardy geranium foliage is evergreen and leaves have a silvery sheen.

Are geraniums frost hardy?

Hardy Geraniums are frost hardy herbaceous perennials not be confused with Pelargoniums (also often called Geraniums,) which are non-hardy and usually feature as summer bedding.

Should hardy geraniums be cut back?

Caring for hardy geraniums They can be cut back right to the ground after their first flush of flowers and will produce fresh foliage and more flowers in the same summer. Some hardy geraniums offer attractive autumn foliage, so resist the urge to cut back too quickly after flowering.

Do hardy geraniums spread?

Many hardy geraniums will self-seed very readily, even taking root in sidewalk cracks. They do not spread uncontrollably, though, so they are rarely a problem in the garden.

What colors do hardy geraniums come in?

Hardy geraniums are low-growing plants that spread via rhizomes. The foliage is often toothed and remains attractive year-round. The flowers float on top of the plant in shades of white, pink, magenta, purple, and blue.

Where can I buy geraniums?

Shop undefined 2.5-Quart Multicolor Geranium in Pot (L5450) in the Annuals department at Lowe’s.com. Nomenclature aside, the plants we know and love as geraniums are truly wonderful plants that come in a variety of forms including: zonals, ivies, and

Where to buy geraniums online?

Geraniums for sale at Logee’s. See our large selection of Geraniums (Pelargoniums) for sale online. Buy Geranium plants and flowers online at Logee’s!

How and when to plant geraniums?

Planting Geranium Seeds Indoors – Starting Geraniums From Seed. Starting geranium seeds indoors is much the same as starting vegetable plants. The only difference for geraniums is that it is best to use a larger starting size cell or container than you would with vegetable plants.

Where to buy geranium plants?

There’s a reason geraniums have been a favorite plant for ages; They provide a combination of showy blooms with pretty foliage