About
A compact, bushy, evergreen perennial with rounded, velvety, bright-green, peppermint-scented foliage. Open sprays of small flowers, with dark red upper petals and creamy-white lower petals, are produced from late spring to early autumn.
About the genus
Pelargonium can be perennials, sub-shrubs or shrubs, sometimes succulent and mostly evergreen, with palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves and clusters of slightly irregular, 5-petalled flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow in neutral or alkaline, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Deadhead regularly. Lift outdoor plants and keep in frost-free, well-lit conditions over winter. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningRemove spent flowers and trim as required
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring, late summer and autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, caterpillars, glasshouse leafhopper, aphids, vine weevil and root mealybugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free