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Scented Pelargonium

Pelargonium graveolens

  • Scented
  • Toxic if eaten
Scented Pelargonium (Pelargonium graveolens)

Photo: そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, white

What actually matters with this one

Take cuttings in August. They root in three weeks and cost nothing, unlike replacing frosted plants.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 9-11
Height
75 cm
Flowers
May to October
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.