Overview

Transform your outdoor spaces with a set of two vibrant hardy geranium live plants. These live plants are renowned for their abundant, fragrant pink flowers that provide continuous cheer from early spring until the first frost of fall. Often referred to as ‘Cranesbill’ geraniums, these aren’t the common annual pelargoniums, but rather true perennial geraniums known for their resilience and long-lasting beauty. Perfect for creating a colorful ground cover, enhancing borders, or adding charm to pots and planters, these easy-to-grow plants are a favorite among gardeners seeking reliable and attractive blooms. Each order includes two starter plants, typically 5-8 inches tall, ready to thrive in your garden. This hardy geranium live plant offers exceptional value and beauty.

These robust plants are a fantastic choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. Their adaptability to various conditions and their prolific flowering habit ensure a stunning display throughout the growing season. The delicate pink hues of the flowers will complement a wide range of garden aesthetics, from cottage gardens to modern landscapes. Invest in these beautiful hardy geranium live plant specimens and enjoy a season full of color and fragrance. You’ll love the charm of these pink geranium flowers.

Key Benefits

Our hardy geranium live plant offers numerous advantages, making them an excellent addition to any garden. Their low-maintenance nature combined with their extended blooming period ensures a rewarding gardening experience, bringing joy with every glance at their lovely pink geranium flowers.

• Continuous Blooms: Enjoy a spectacular show of fragrant pink geranium flowers that blossom from spring all the way through fall, providing consistent color in your garden. These continuous blooms are a hallmark of the hardy geranium live plant.
• Easy Care: These geraniums are incredibly easy to grow and maintain, suitable for gardeners of all skill levels. They require minimal fuss once established, making them an excellent easy-care geranium.
• Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for use as vibrant ground cover, border plants, or in containers and hanging baskets, offering flexibility in garden design. This perennial geranium outdoor is highly adaptable.
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, these hardy geranium live plant specimens exhibit good drought tolerance, reducing the need for frequent watering.
• Attracts Pollinators: The cheerful pink flowers are known to attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem.
• Deer Resistant: Generally, deer tend to avoid geraniums, making them a good choice for gardens in areas with deer populations.
• Perennial Beauty: In USDA Zones 10 and 11, these plants act as evergreen perennials, returning year after year to grace your garden with their beauty. In colder zones, they are typically grown as annuals but can still provide a full season of spectacular blooms, proving to be a reliable perennial geranium outdoor choice.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your hardy geranium live plant is straightforward, ensuring they thrive and produce an abundance of beautiful flowers. These plants prefer a location with full sun, meaning at least six hours of direct sunlight per day, but they are quite tolerant and will also perform well in partial shade. Well-drained soil is crucial for their health, as they do not like to sit in soggy conditions. If your soil is heavy clay, consider amending it with organic matter to improve drainage. This makes them a truly easy-care geranium.

When planting, space your geraniums 12 to 24 inches apart to allow for proper air circulation and growth, especially if you aim for a solid ground cover. Water regularly after planting until they are established. Once established, they are relatively drought-tolerant, but consistent moisture will encourage more prolific blooming. To promote continuous flowering and maintain a tidy appearance, remove old, spent flowers (deadhead them). Fertilize sparingly with a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season if desired, though these plants are not heavy feeders. For those in colder climates, while often grown as annuals, lifting and overwintering rhizomes indoors in a cool, dry place can be an option if you want to preserve your specific variety. The cranesbill geranium is known for its resilience.

Size & Details

This offering includes two live starter hardy geranium live plant specimens, each measuring approximately 5-8 inches tall upon arrival. These plants are shipped without a pot, carefully packaged to ensure their health during transit. They are ready for immediate planting in your garden beds, borders, or preferred containers. With proper care, these plants will quickly establish and begin to produce their characteristic fragrant pink geranium flowers, typically blooming from late spring through fall.

When mature, these geraniums can spread to form a colorful ground cover, with individual plants reaching a spread of 12 to 24 inches. Their growth rate is moderate, and they will typically reach their full flowering potential in their first season. These plants are grown for their ornamental value and are not intended for consumption. Expect a full season of vibrant color and an easy-to-manage addition to your landscape with this robust perennial geranium outdoor.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these hardy geranium plants get? A: These hardy geranium live plant specimens typically grow to form a spread of 12 to 24 inches wide, making them excellent for ground cover or filling out containers. They arrive as starter plants, 5-8 inches tall, and will grow quickly.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These are primarily perennial geranium outdoor plants, thriving in garden beds, borders, and outdoor containers. While they can be brought indoors in cold climates for overwintering, they perform best outdoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Hardy geranium live plant prefers full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily) but can also tolerate and perform well in partial shade. More sun generally leads to more abundant pink geranium flowers.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, these geraniums are known for being very easy to care for and are suitable for gardeners of all experience levels. They are robust and require minimal maintenance once established, truly an easy-care geranium.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive two live starter plants, typically 5-8 inches tall, shipped without a pot. They will be carefully packaged to ensure they arrive healthy and ready for planting.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: With proper care and planting, these pink geranium flowers can begin to bloom in their first growing season, providing continuous color from spring until fall.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: These geraniums are considered evergreen perennials in USDA Zones 10 and 11. In colder zones, they are generally grown as annuals, providing a full season of bloom before succumbing to hard frosts. The cranesbill geranium is known for its hardiness.
• Q: What type of soil does this plant prefer? A: This plant thrives in well-drained soil. If your garden soil is heavy, amending it with organic matter will improve drainage and create an ideal environment for your geraniums.
• Q: Can these be grown in containers? A: Absolutely! These geraniums grow very well in pots and planters, provided the containers have adequate drainage. This makes them versatile for patios, balconies, and other outdoor living spaces.
• Q: Are these true geraniums or pelargoniums? A: These are true cranesbill geranium plants, which are distinct from the annual pelargoniums often referred to as ‘geraniums’ in common gardening. They are known for their hardiness and perennial nature in suitable zones.