What it is
Geranium (Pelargonium) (Pelargonium species) is in the Geraniaceae family. The classic pot and windowbox flower - drought-tough, long-blooming, and easy to root from stem cuttings.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it low, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.0. Space plants about 12 in apart. Expect roughly Cuttings root. Tender; grown as annual/perennial.
How it's used
Geranium (Pelargonium) is used: ornamental; scented types for potpourri.
🔎 How to identify it
- Rounded soft scalloped leaves
- Often scented foliage
- Clustered flower heads
Edibility
PartsScented-leaf types culinary in small amounts
UsesOrnamental; scented types for potpourri
CautionMost are ornamental; only true scented-leaf types are used in cooking.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.