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Maverick™ Appleblossom
FlowerPelargonium x hortorum
- Full sun
- Zones 1–11
- 85 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 12" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
3-5" flower heads on compact, densely branched plants. Blooms spring through late summer, providing a long flowering window and color all season long. Ideal for containers, window boxes, and garden beds. Charming addition to early plant sales for market growers. Tolerates heat and humidity. Soft pink blooms contrast with dark green foliage. To maintain flowering and vigor, deadhead plants occasionally.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, transplant after frost danger passes; or direct sow after last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained potting mix or amended garden soil; tolerates average fertility. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.