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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Geraniaceae (Geraniums) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Pelargonium 'Lily' (Lily Geranium) - A fast growing small compact subshrub to 2 feet tall by as wide with gray-green leaves and from early spring through fall has deep red flowers that are nearly black at the petal bases near the flower's center. Plant in full to part sun in most any soil type and irrigate regularly to occasionally. For best maintenance cut back two thirds in early November. This is a great geranium for use in a mass planting, for cascading over a wall, or in a container. And the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. This is a 2019 introduction as part of Geranium breeder Jay Kapac's Blood on the Tracks series so named for the song "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" on Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks album. See also our listings for 'Rosemary' and 'Jack of Hearts'. These plants are categorized as the Unique Pelargonium type, which is a catchall name for Pelargonium cultivars that don't fit elsewhere. This hybrid has Regal Pelargonium lineage (such as the Martha Washington Geranium) in their parentage and might alternatively be considered this type. The advantage of these hybrids over the Regals is that they are much more heat tolerant, so bloom a lot later in the season than the Regal Type, which peaks in May, around Mother's Day. "Lily had two queens, she was hopin' for a third to match her pair. Outside the streets were fillin' up, the window was open wide. A gentle breeze was blowin', you could feel it from inside. Lily called another bet and drew up the Jack of Hearts" … "Lily was a princess, she was fair-skinned and precious as a child. She did whatever she had to do, she had that certain flash every time she smiled. She'd come away from a broken home, had lots of strange affairs, with men in every walk of life which took her everywhere, but she'd never met anyone quite like the Jack of Hearts" … "It was known all around that Lily had Jim's ring and nothing would ever come between Lily and the king. No, nothin' ever would except maybe the Jack of Hearts".
This information about Pelargonium 'Lily' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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