Perennials · 3 varieties
Geranium (Hardy)
The workhorse hardy geraniums — months of bloom, tidy habits, and deer walk past them.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 10–13″
- Spread
- 18–24″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- May–Aug
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Vision Pink rated 4a–8a (Benary), Intense to 4b (Concept); Max Frei alone is 3–9.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 3 Geranium (Hardy) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensevivid magenta-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jul | Size 10–12″ × 18–20″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Max Freibright magenta-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Aug | Size 10–12″ × 18–24″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Vision Pinkpale pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Aug | Size 13″ tall Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Geranium (Hardy) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.