Geranium Seeds - Scarlet
Flower Specifications
Season: Annual
USDA Zones: 3 - 8
Height: 12 - 14 inches
Bloom Season: Summer and fall
Bloom Color: Scarlet
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Evenly moist, loamy, pH 6.1 - 7.0
Deer Resistant: No
House Plant: Yes
Latin Name: Pelargonium Zonale
Planting Directions
Temperature: 75F
Average Germ Time: 5 - 7 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/8 inch
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 8 - 12 inches
Care & Maintenance: Geranium
Geranium (Pelargonium Zonale FI Scarlet) - If you like this scarlet colored flower, be sure to check out our other colors of appleblossom, rose, violet, white, and a mix that all easily start from flower seeds. These drough tolerant plants are very popular garden flowers with clusters of well-rounded flowers on a compact, basal branching frame.
Neat & compact
The large flower heads are 4 - 5 inches across and are held well above the zoned foliage. The plants are neat and compact. They are ideal for bedding, borders, pots on the patio, and they make eye-catching window boxes!
Geranium seed | scarlet
How to grow
How To Grow Geranium From Seed: To sow geranium seeds, start indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the last frost date is expected. Use starter trays and a good free-draining seed sowing mix, and press the flowers seeds into the mix, covering no more than 1/8 inch. Moisten the flower seeds and seal the tray in a plastic bag or cover with a piece of glass to keep humidity and temperatures more consistent.
Approximately 5 - 6 weeks after sowing the seeds, transplant seedlings into 3 - 4 inch pots. After frost danger has passed, gradually acclimatize the fragile seedlings to outdoor conditions for 10 - 15 days before planting out. Use of a liquid fertilizer monthly, water when the plants dry out, and deadheading the spent blooms to keep plants blooming well are 3 primary care techiniques for keeping your geraniums healthy.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 5 - 7 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: 1/8 inch
Flower Specifications
Geraniums require little care, once established. They prefer full sun and a well-drained, moderately rich soil. They can handle partial shade, but become more prone to mildew if kept damp. Easy-to-start from flower seeds indoors in late winter, geraniums will bloom all summer and can be wintered over indoors or in a greenhouse.
- Height: 12 - 14 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 8
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes