Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as Zonals)
Family: Geraniaceae
Common names: BEDDING GERANIUM, GERANIUM, ZONAL PELARGONIUM
Native to: Garden Origin
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, dense form, open form, spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 3.3 feet
Max width: 3.3 feet
Flower
orange, pink, red
Leaf
green, secondary color present
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: light shade, sun
Landscape uses: container, foliage aromatic
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil types: loam, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: 0 to +30 °F
Water: moderate, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
