| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Long, narrow green carpels, maturing to brown. The carpels contain numerous, white, hairy seeds with a corkscrew like aril. |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic. |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Suitable as Annual |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks Depth to plant seed: Sow seeds with aril pointed downward at an approximate depth of 1/8 inch, lightly covering with soil. Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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