Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide

Pelargonium sidoides

Genus: Pelargonium
Specific Epithet: sidoides
Form: trailing, low mound with thick underground tubers
Flowers: very dark maroon, night-scented
Habitat: usually grasslands but adaptable to different habitats
Leaves: silvery gray-green, smooth and round
Height: 8-20''
Sun: full sun
Scent: slightly aromatic
Use: medicinal, ornamental

Note: Most plants sold in the trade as P. sidoides are actually the cultivar P.'Burgundy.'

HSA Promising Plant

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