Pelargonium zonal 'Americana Dark Red' ~ Americana® Dark Red Zonal Geranium

Pelargonium zonal 'Americana Dark Red' ~ Americana® Dark Red Zonal GeraniumAmericana Dark Red Zonal Geranium is a compact tender herbaceous annual with a uniform habit and rounded green foliage with scalloped edges that may have a dark zonal band. Upright flowering stems sporting huge clusters of lightly fragrant, dark red semi double flowers bloom non stop from mid spring until frost if deadheaded. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established with heat and humidity tolerance.

Americana Dark Red Zonal Geranium is a compact tender herbaceous annual with a uniform habit and rounded green foliage with scalloped edges that may have a dark zonal band.  Upright flowering stems sporting huge clusters of lightly fragrant, dark red semi-double flowers bloom non-stop from mid spring until frost if deadheaded.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, well drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established with heat and humidity tolerance.

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

IMAGE: BallSeed Inc, Zonal Geranium Americana Dark Red

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.