Annual Geranium (Pelargonium) in Zone 8a & 8b

Pelargonium hortorum

When to plant annual geranium (pelargonium) in zone 8b

Zones 8a and 8b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Start indoors: Start indoors from seed, then transplant outside. Annual Geranium (Pelargonium) needs a head start most zones can't give it by direct-sowing alone.

Spacing: 1 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 1-1.5 ft.

Annual geranium is the classic bedding and container plant most gardeners know from nursery six-packs, but it's grown here from seed instead, which means starting well ahead of the season rather than buying an already-blooming plant.

How annual geranium (pelargonium) fits zone 8's season

Zone 8b's frost-free window runs about 230 days, from March 25 to November 10. Annual Geranium (Pelargonium) needs about 90 days from transplant to first harvest.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Annual Geranium (Pelargonium).

Where to buy annual geranium seeds

• Botanical Interests
• True Leaf Market
• Burpee
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

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Growing Annual Geranium (Pelargonium) in USDA zone 8b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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