Medium White Geranium is a compact tender herbaceous annual with a lush mounding habit of rounded green foliage with scalloped edges that may have a dark zonal band. Clusters of large, lightly fragrant semi-double white flowers bloom non-stop from mid spring until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well drained soils.
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Type:
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Annual
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Origins:
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Southern Africa x Australia Hybrid
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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1.5' - 2'
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Spacing:
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1.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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10 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Watch for edema, root or stem rots, which is usually a result of overwatering or poorly drained soils. Potential pests include whiteflies and aphids.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Tropical Gardens, Indoor plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Axilflower, Swedish Ivy, Spikes Dracaena
IMAGES: Syngenta, Calliope® Medium White, (2) Penn State Flower Trials, Geranium - Interspecific Calliope® Medium 'White'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
