Pelargonium x hortorum

Aerulean®

Protected by U.S. Patents No. 8,301,389 & 8,577,616

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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

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leaf

margin

apical

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