Caliente Lavender Improved 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. Upright flowering stems sporting clusters of lightly fragrant, vibrant deep lavender flowers bloom non-stop from mid spring until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well drained soils. The Caliente series has excellent heat, humidity, and drought tolerant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Southern Africa x Australia Hybrid |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Watch for oedema, 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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
