Geraniums in your flower beds and outdoor pots can survive winter with these tips.

At the end of the growing season, you may be wondering, “Aregeraniumsperennial?”

so you’re able to continue enjoying them next year.

pink geraniums

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However, they are frost-tender plants, meaning they won’t survive freezing temperatures.

Use these tips to get started.

you’ve got the option to root the cuttings and grow them throughout the winter.

cutting geraniums with shears

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Beth Syphers, founder of Crowley House Flower Farm, takes cuttings starting in September.

If temperatures will drop below 40oF, take your geraniums back inside until it warms up again.