A geranium is a flowering plant that people love to grow in gardens, window boxes, and pots on sunny porches. Geraniums produce clusters of bright flowers in colors like red, pink, white, or coral, and their leaves are often round with soft, slightly fuzzy surfaces.

These plants are popular because they're cheerful, colorful, and surprisingly easy to care for. They thrive in sunny spots and don't need constant attention, which makes them perfect for someone just learning to garden. If you've ever walked past a house with bright red or pink flowers cascading from window boxes, you were probably seeing geraniums.

Gardeners sometimes call them by their scientific name, Pelargonium, though most people just stick with geranium. They're originally from South Africa but now grow in gardens around the world, bringing reliable splashes of color from spring through fall.