Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium
Pelargoniumpeltatum 'Red Blizzard'

Family: Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)
Species: peltatum (pel-TAY-tum)
Cultivar: Red Blizzard
Additional cultivar information: (PP10992, Blizzard Series, aka Fizzard)
Hybridized by Utecht 1997

Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Red

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Patented

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By grafting
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed