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Pelargonium fragrans
( Nutmeg
Geranium, Sweet-leaved
Geranium) |
Family: Geraniaceae
Origin: South Africa
Light: Sun-Part shade
Height: 1-1.5'
Blooms: Fragrant, lavender, double petaled, with dark center, in
Spring and Summer
Foliage: Small,
crinkled, nutmeg-scented leaves on long stems
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, loamy, dry or moist soil,
neutral-alkaline
Water: Regular, reduced in Witner
Fertilizer: Occasionaly, with liquid fertilizer
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds (Sow ASAP)
Uses: Container, hanging basket, greenhouse, windowboxes
Comments: Pelargonium fragrans or Nutmeg Geranium or Sweet-leaved
Geranium is a lovely perennial with a nutty trailing habit. This
evergreen plant is bushy and cannot tolerate frost so it has to be
protected in Winter or brought indoors. Prune Sweet-leaved
Geranium in Spring to promote better growth. The side shoots can be
easily rooted. Grow this versatile plant in a container to accent
for the patio or grow in a hanging basket or windowbox and allow the
plant to show off its lovely long stems. Pelargonium fragrans produces
an essential oil. The flowers and leaves are edible. The
crushed leaves are used as flavor in cakes, jellies, fruit salads or in
coffee. The pine-scented dried leaves are used in pot-pourri and
aroatherapy. Pelargonium fragrans is a wonderful plant to have.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 9-11 |
