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Pelargonium 'Abigail'

Image of Pelargonium 'Abigail'

Mark A. Miller

Family

Geraniaceae

Botanical Name

Pelargonium 'Abigail'

Plant Common Name

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

Special Notice

This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.

General Description

An abundance of coral-pink and salmon flower clusters appear on stems above the leaves on the Abigail zonal geranium when temperatures are warm. The rounded, coarse-feeling leaves are lush green but with a circular, "zonal" rusty bronze band in their middles. Butterflies visit the flowers, which continue up until frosts or oppressive humidity and rains halts growth. Stems become stiff and beige over time, with succulent, water-conserving tissues inside.

Vigorous and easy-to-grow, this fancy-leaved zonal geranium needs full to part sun and average to fertile soil that drains well. Alkaline soils need to be amended with lots of organic matter first. Most hybrids, like 'Abigail', are everblooming and appreciate regular deadheading. Enjoy this fine bedding plant in sunny mixed beds and borders, containers or hanging baskets. In temperate climates this geranium can be brought indoors to overwinter. In frost-free landscapes it will become a semi-woody shrub that may be pruned back to make cuttings or to rejuvenate as a bushier plant with more flowers.

Characteristics

  • AHS Heat Zone

    10 - 1

  • USDA Hardiness Zone

    10 - 15

  • Sunset Zone

    8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

  • Plant Type

    Tender Perennial

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Sun

  • Height

    12"-20" / 30.5cm - 50.8cm

  • Width

    15"-22" / 38.1cm - 55.9cm

  • Bloom Time

    Indeterminate

  • Native To

    Hybrid Origin

Growing Conditions

  • Soil pH

    Acidic, Neutral

  • Soil Drainage

    Well Drained

  • Soil type

    Loam, Sand

  • Tolerances

    Drought

  • Growth Rate

    Fast

  • Water Requirements

    Drought Tolerant, Average Water

  • Habit

    Clump-Forming

  • Seasonal Interest

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

  • Flower Interest

    Showy

  • Flower Color

    Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

  • Foliage Color (Spring)

    Green, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Spring) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Summer)

    Green, Bronze, Ivory

  • Foliage Color (Summer) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Fall)

    Green, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Fall) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Winter)

    Green, Bronze

  • Foliage Color (Winter) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Fragrant Flowers

    No

  • Fragrant Fruit

    No

  • Fragrant Foliage

    Yes

  • Bark or Stem Fragrant

    Yes

  • Flower Petal Number

    Single

  • Repeat Bloomer

    Yes

  • Showy Fruit

    No

  • Edible Fruit

    No

  • Showy Foliage

    Yes

  • Foliage Texture

    Medium

  • Foliage Sheen

    Matte

  • Evergreen

    Yes

  • Showy Bark

    No

Special Characteristics

  • Usage

    Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

  • Sharp or Has Thorns

    No

  • Invasive

    No

  • Attracts

    Butterflies

  • Self-Sowing

    Yes