Geraniums are a low maintenance gardener's best friend and a favorite flower for using in the garden, in a hanging basket, or indoors due to its generally unfussy nature. The versatile plants are available in a variety of colors, with variations of white being one of the most popular. We have rounded up a comprehensive list of these vibrant and eye-catching flowers to help inspire your garden planning!
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1. Summer Showers
The Summer Shower or Pelargonium x Peltatum is a species of geranium with bright white florets that have pink whiskers. These flowers have colorful foliage and glossy, dark green ivy-like leaves. This particular species can grow up to 15 inches tall with approximately the same spread.
This variety thrives in hot, humid climates, but they also do well in the shade. These geraniums make for great decorative flowers, as they cascade beautifully out of baskets.
This species does not have any notable negative qualities.
2. Americana White
The Americana White or Pelargonium is a species characterized by brilliant white flower clusters, vibrant scalloped leaves, and bushy, 4-5 inch blooms. The Americana White grows up to 2 feet tall with about 2 feet of spread. This variety is an evergreen perennial that provides continuous blooms throughout the year.
Many people use these flowers to line walkways or hang from planters (geraniums in hanging baskets is a popular option!)
This particular species has a lot going for it. These flowers are drought tolerant and they can withstand wind, rain, and heat better than other geraniums. These qualities make this species very easy to maintain. They also remain colorful year round.
The only downsides to this geranium variety is that they need full sun exposure and they need to be stripped of their dying flower clusters regularly.
3. Cascade White
The Cascade White (also Pelargonium Peltatum) is a species characterized by large white single flowers, deep green ivy-shaped leaves, and long relaxed stems. The single white flowers have 5 petals with rich burgundy markings that appear in the spring and fade in the fall. This variety typically grows up to 14 inches tall and spreads approximately 20-24 inches.
This variety is known for its extravagant, abundant flowering for most of the year. They are also drought and heat tolerant, and they require very little maintenance.
This species does not have any notable negative qualities.
4. Temprano White
The Temprano White (also Pelargonium Peltatum) is a variety with large, showy white flowers with hints of soft pink markings that appear in the spring and fade in the fall. These geraniums have deep green ivy-shaped leaves on long stems. This species grows up to 12 inches tall and spreads up to 20 inches.
Some of the good things about these perennial flowers are that they are are drought tolerant and require very little maintenance overall.
One of the cons of the Temprano White is that they require full sun or partial shade.
5. Candy White Parfait
The Candy White Parfait or Pelargonium is a geranium species characterized by dense, deep green scalloped leaves and clusters of white blooms with blushing magenta streaks. This variety grows up to 30 inches tall and spreads up to 24 inches.
Some of the good things about this species are that they're drought tolerant and they provide constant blooms. They're also known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, so they help facilitate pollination.
There are a few downsides to this variety. This geranium needs full sun exposure for optimal growth. It also requires specific watering intervals, as it's particularly susceptible to mold.
Love the pinkish hues? Make sure you also read our list of 15 types of pink geraniums!
6. Fantasia White
The Fantasia White (also Pelargonium Hortorum) is a type of geranium characterized by dark green leaves that contrast its brilliant large white semi-double flowers. This particular species grows up to 14 inches tall with approximately the same spread.
Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are particularly attracted to this species, which helps facilitate pollination. Like other geraniums, it's also drought tolerant. Interestingly, deer are known to avoid this variety, which ensures that they aren't damaged by or consumed by deer.
Like many other geranium species, these require a lot of sun exposure, and they're sensitive to overwatering.
7. Great Balls of Fire White
The Great Balls of Fire White (also Pelargonium Peltatum) has ivy-like palmate leaves that stay green year round. This species has clusters of bright white double flowers that bloom from late spring to early fall. This variety grows up to 18 inches tall with the same spread.
These flowers are tolerant of heat, humidity, and urban pollution.
The only negative characteristic of this variety is that they won't survive if they're overwatered.
8. Maverick White
The Maverick White (also Pelargonium x Hortorum) is characterized by vibrant white balled clusters of blooms set against dark green foliage. This species grows about 15-18 inches tall with a 14-18 inch spread.
The blooms on this variety are dainty yet particularly resilient. For this reason, they're considered more reliable for gardens than other varieties. The Maverick White also tolerates heat well. They're also known to attract hummingbirds.
Just like other geraniums, in order to flourish, this species requires a lot of direct sunlight. It also needs constant deadheading to ensure continuous blooms.
9. Nano White
The Nano White (also Pelargonium x Hortorum), as its name implies, is smaller than other varieties of geranium. It typically grows to a height of 5-12 inches with a spread of 8-10 inches. This species is known for its dark green scalloped leaves, long sturdy stems, and petite pristine flower clusters.
This variety tolerates heat well and it resists disease and pests. It's also versatile in that it's well suited for indoor or outdoor growth.
The only downside to this species is that it requires frequent deadheading to stay healthy.
10. Calliope White
The Calliope White or Pelargonium Interspecific is known for its dark green foliage and medium leaves and flower size. This variety can grow up to 14 inches tall with a spread of 20 inches. The flowers of this species are particularly large.
This variety attracts butterflies and is very heat and drought tolerant.
Downsides of this variety are that they need to be fertilized weekly and deadheaded frequently.
11. Pinto Premium White F1
The Pinto Premium White F1 (also Pelargonium x Hortorum) is characterized by clusters of vibrant overlapping white leaves with contrasting gold filaments. This variety generally grows 13-15 inches tall with about 11-13 inches of spread.
This species is known to flower early, and it has superior outdoor performance.
This species does not have any notable negative qualities.
12. Tornado White
The Tornado White (also Pelargonium Peltatum) is known for its heart-shaped white blooms with brilliant violet streaks. Ivy growth patterns create beautiful, free-flowing cascades. This variety typically grows 8-10 inches tall with 12-14 inches of spread.
This species flowers year round, and it's extremely tolerant of edema.
There are no notable negative characteristics of this variety.
13. Patriot White
The Patriot White (also Pelargonium) is characterized by green scalloped leaves, an upright growth pattern, and showy, large white clusters of blooms extending above the foliage. This species generally grows 24-30 inches tall with a spread of 12-24 inches.
The leaves of this variety stay green all year, and they are very heat tolerant.
The only downside to this variety is that to keep them healthy and blooming, they require regularly deadheading.
14. Contessa White
The Contessa White (also Pelargonium Peltatum) is known for its large, semi-double 5 lobed flowers with vibrant pink streaks painted across the petals. This variety has dark green leafy foliage, and it typically grows to a height of 6-8 inches with a spread of 10-14 inches.
This variety is deer and rabbit resistant, it attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, and it doesn't require frequent deadheading.
The only downside to this species is that it requires frequent fertilization to remain healthy.
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