Sarita Fire Geranium

Sarita® Fire is an interspecific Pelargonium grown for large, single scarlet flowers against dark-green foliage. Dümmen Orange lists this heat-tolerant Sarita selection as semi-upright and medium-vigorous, with medium earliness and pot suitability ([product details](https://na.dummenorange.com/app/en/products/usa/pelargonium-interspecific/sarita-fire/PAT_20893)). ## Seasonal Interest Plant after frost for warm-season color. Illinois Extension reports that annual geraniums commonly flower from May into October, with local timing shaped by planting date and the first fall frost ([geranium growing guide](https://extension.illinois.edu/flowers/geranium)). ## Site and Siting Choose a sunny position and fertile soil that drains freely. The semi-upright habit and large scarlet flowers make Sarita Fire a clear focal accent in a patio pot or a small group of containers near an entrance. ## Landscape Use Use it in a container or as a flowering bedding plant where its red flowers can stand out against the dark foliage. Allow room for the medium-vigorous plant to branch without crowding neighboring plants. ## Maintenance Water when the soil begins to dry and avoid keeping the root zone saturated, especially during hot weather. Remove faded flower stems to encourage continued bloom and reduce the chance of botrytis; treat the plant as a tender annual where frost occurs.