Growing Geraniums in Zone 8
When to plant and harvest geraniums in Zone 8— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 8 sits comfortably within geraniums' best range (Zones 3–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Geraniums planting calendar for Zone 8
These months are derived from Zone 8's frost dates — last frost around Late February – late March, first frost around Mid November – mid December.
Start indoors
December
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
March
Harvest
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Geraniums care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hours); tolerates part shade but blooms best with more sun
- Water
- Moderate; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings — overwatering is fatal
- Spacing
- 12–18 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 10–16 weeks from seed to first bloom
- Best zones
- 3–11 (tender perennial; perennial in zones 9–11, grown as annual elsewhere)
Growing geraniums in Zone 8: FAQs
Can you grow geraniums in Zone 8?＋
Zone 8 sits comfortably within geraniums' best range (Zones 3–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant geraniums in Zone 8?＋
In Zone 8, start seeds indoors around December. Zone 8's last spring frost is typically Late February – late March and its first fall frost around Mid November – mid December, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest geraniums in Zone 8?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — geraniums typically matures in 10–16 weeks from seed to first bloom. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Geraniums guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 8 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
October in Zone 8 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.