Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 14 - 16 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 20 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic. |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Deep red with hot pink edges |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Early spring to frost. |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2016 UGA Plant of Distinction |
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