Reach for this combination when you want reliable color through the heat without the fuss. Zonal and ivy geraniums pair dense, sturdy growth with a long season of steady bloom — one upright for structure, one trailing for softness and spill.

Full sun, moderate water once established, and they'll keep producing until the first hard frost. A quart-sized starter gives you options: plant them together in a hanging basket, split them between beds, or tuck one into a container and save the other for a border edge.