Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Geranium for Zone 5

63 Geranium varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

63 hardy hereof 66 Geranium totalLast frost ~early May

The Geranium that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Bigroot Geranium

Geranium macrorrhizum

Zones 4–8· 90 saves

#2 most saved

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Zones 4–8· 85 saves· from $28

#3 most saved

Cranesbill 'Rozanne'

Geranium x magnificum 'Rozanne'

Zones 4–8· 78 saves

Showy Cranesbill

Geranium x magnificum 'Bevan's Variety'

Zones 4–8· 78 saves

Azure Rush Geranium

Geranium incanum 'Azure Rush'

Zones 5–8· 76 saves· from $21

Cranesbill 'Orion'

Geranium maculatum 'Orion'

Zones 4–8· 65 saves

Spotted Geranium

Geranium maculatum 'Chatto'

Zones 4–8· 64 saves

Woodland Geranium Splish Splash

Geranium pratense 'Splish Splash'

Zones 4–8· 62 saves

Cambridge Geranium 'Intense'

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Intense'

Zones 4–8· 61 saves

New Hampshire Purple Cranebill

Geranium macrorrhizum 'New Hampshire Purple'

Zones 4–8· 59 saves· from $15

Elke Geranium

Geranium x hybrida 'Elke'

Zones 4–8· 54 saves

Midnight Ghost Geranium

Geranium x hybrida 'Midnight Ghost'

Zones 4–8· 53 saves

Double Blue Geranium

Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum'

Zones 4–8· 52 saves

Hardy Geranium (Cranesbill)

Geranium x hybrida

Zones 4–8· 52 saves

Woodland Geranium Mayflower Geranium

Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower'

Zones 4–8· 52 saves

Geranium x magnificum Rosemoor

Geranium x magnificum 'Rosemoor'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves

Cranesbill 'Wargrave Pink'

Geranium x hybrida 'Wargrave Pink'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves

Geranium sanguineum Max Frei

Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves· from $17

Johnson's Blue Cranesbill

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Johnson's Blue'

Zones 4–8· 49 saves· from $15

Meadow Cranesbill 'Boom Chocolatta'

Geranium pratense 'Boom Chocolatta'

Zones 4–8· 49 saves· from $13

Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum 'striatum'

Zones 4–8· 46 saves

Thurston's Cranesbill

Geranium x oxonianum 'Thurstonianum'

Zones 4–9· 46 saves

Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum

Zones 4–8· 45 saves

Cambridge Geranium

Geranium x cantabrigiense

Zones 4–8· 45 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 63 Zone 5–hardy Geranium varieties. See the full Geranium list →

Geranium in Zone 5

Will Geranium survive a Zone 5 winter?

63 of the 66 Geranium varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Geranium in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Geranium is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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Every Geranium variety (66)

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See Geranium in your Zone 5 yard

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