FlowerGeranium
Maverick Series Geranium
Maverick Series Geranium is a compact hybrid that brings vibrant, prolific blooms to gardens and containers across hardiness zones 4-11. These ornamental geraniums grow into tidy mounds reaching 12-18 inches tall, crowned with lush 4-6 inch flower clusters that bloom prolifically over the growing season. From seed to flowering takes 91-105 days, making them reliable performers for both indoor gardeners seeking compact color and outdoor growers who want robust summer-long displays.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
4-11
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Stats
18 in
Height
TypeBush
Spacing
15
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
—
Zones
4-11
Size
18in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
The real draw here is the balance between ornamental abundance and practical compactness. These geraniums produce dazzling flower clusters on sturdy stems without sprawling, so they work equally well in tight indoor spaces and traditional garden beds. The compact mounding habit stays tidy throughout the season while still delivering the lush, abundant blooms geraniums are known for, and they transition seamlessly from indoors to outdoor summer gardens.
Common Uses
Maverick Series Geraniums are grown as ornamental flowering plants for garden beds, borders, container gardens, and indoor displays. Their compact mounding habit and abundant blooms make them popular for color massing in flower arrangements and seasonal plantings.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds on moist seed-starting mix and provide warm conditions (around 70-75°F) for germination. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Seedlings will be ready to transplant outdoors after the last frost threat has passed.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors after the last spring frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 15 inches apart to allow room for their mature bush habit. Full sun locations will produce the most abundant flowering.
Pruning
Deadhead spent flower clusters regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. The compact mounding growth habit naturally stays tidy, but you can pinch back stems early in the season if you want bushier, more densely branched plants.
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Scientific Classification
Pelargonium x hortorum
Growth Habit
Bush