Geraniums are a longtime favorite of gardeners. They are easy to grow, colorful, and emit a lovely scent. Here’s how to grow geraniums in your home and garden!
Geraniums are a longtime favorite of gardeners. They are easy to grow, colorful, and emit a lovely scent. Here’s how to grow geraniums in your home and garden!
Native to South Africa, geraniums can be grown in garden beds in USDA zones 8 through 11 where winters are mild.
Native to South Africa, geraniums can be grown in garden beds in USDA zones 8 through 11 where winters are mild.
Whatever species or hybrid you grow, geraniums need protection from winter freezes, summer heat, and soggy soil.
Whatever species or hybrid you grow, geraniums need protection from winter freezes, summer heat, and soggy soil.
Provide Full Sun
Geraniums require between six to eight hours of full sun each day to bloom well, so allow them to soak up those rays by placing the container on the south side of walls, on patio tabletops, or as an accent in sunny areas of the garden.
Provide Full SunGeraniums require between six to eight hours of full sun each day to bloom well, so allow them to soak up those rays by placing the container on the south side of walls, on patio tabletops, or as an accent in sunny areas of the garden.
Mind the Moisture
Although geraniums do require moisture, they will likely rot if their potting mix stays wet for too long
Mind the MoistureAlthough geraniums do require moisture, they will likely rot if their potting mix stays wet for too long
Keep Geraniums Blooming
To keep your geraniums in bloom, deadhead faded flowers by removing the entire flower stalk down to where it meets the main stem
Keep Geraniums BloomingTo keep your geraniums in bloom, deadhead faded flowers by removing the entire flower stalk down to where it meets the main stem
Protect From Cold Weather
Gardeners in USDA hardiness zones 8 to 11 can cover up and protect their geraniums on frosty nights, but gardeners in colder zones should overwinter them indoors.
Protect From Cold WeatherGardeners in USDA hardiness zones 8 to 11 can cover up and protect their geraniums on frosty nights, but gardeners in colder zones should overwinter them indoors.