Geranium 'Aristo Black Beauty'

This Regal Pelargonium oozes opulence and style – Geranium ‘Aristo Black Beauty’ boasts luscious velveteen burgundy flowers highlighted with pale pink picotee edging. A traditional Mediterranean bedding plant, Geranium ‘Aristo Black Beauty’ has been bred to deliver a superb performance in cooler northern climates. Unlike other pelargonium plants which can be quite brittle, Geranium ‘Aristo Black Beauty’ has strong, weather-proof foliage and stems, blooms earlier and longer than most other varieties, and remains neatly uniform and floriferous through UK summers. Its compact proportions make it ideal for container arrangements and hanging baskets outdoors as well as windowsill growing, with flowers appearing as early as April when grown indoors. Drought and heat tolerant, Geranium ‘Aristo Black Beauty’ makes a glamorous choice for top-performing bedding displays. Height and spread: 20cm (8in).

Although technically perennial, pelargoniums are only half-hardy and therefore normally treated as annuals in the UK. However, they can also be overwintered in a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory.