Rozanne Geranium

2008 Perennial Plant of the Year 18-20″ tall x 12-24″ wide (Cutting propagated). ‘Rozanne’ has proven herself to be one of the very best hardy perennial geraniums. She has also earned top ratings from gardeners coast to coast in Fine Gardening’s 2008 ‘Best Regional Perennials’ poll. ‘Rozanne’ has a loose mounding habit and blooms non-stop from late spring to hard frost with large 2″ diameter saucer-shaped violet-blue, white centered flowers. The more well-drained the soil is, the faster ‘Rozanne’ will spread. Clip back at first sight of blooms and fertilize, which will double the color and blooms. ‘Rozanne’ looks great anywhere you plant her and is especially nice when used in front of tall perennials.

Winner of the Perennial of the Year award in 2008

Royal Horticulturist Society Award of Garden Merit 2006

A Blooms of Bressingham variety.

It is easy to see why ‘Rozanne’ Geranium has been called “The Geranium of the Millennium.” This versatile and hardy variety blooms all season long and loves the heat and humidity best. It has won numerous awards and impressed gardeners world-wide from its garden trials at the University of Georgia to the Chelsea Flower Show. In fact, the Royal Horticultural Society has named ‘Rozanne’ the “Plant of the Centenary,” the society’s top honor in 100 years of flower shows.

With such an impressive resume, ‘Rozanne’ Geranium shouldn’t need to speak for itselfbut it certainly does. The vibrant 1-inch blooms begin in early summer in shades of striking violet-blue and a large white eye. Whereas most geranium varieties begin to wilt in mid-summer when the temperatures soar, ‘Rozanne’ Geranium continues with the spectacular bloom show all the way through early fall. Gardeners love to plant these beauties in beds, borders, patios, and containers as they are not picky in their habit. ‘Rozanne’ Geranium ‘ will reach 16 to 24 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide at its peak.