Common Name: Geranium, Scented ‘Attar of Rose‘
Botanical Name: Pelargonium capitatum ‘Attar of Rose’
Zone: 9
Type: Tender perennial
Height: 16 – 20 in.
Habit: Rounded if kept manicured
Flower: Purplish-pink.
Bloom Season: May to July
Foliage: oversized leaves are soft and shallowly lobed
Fragrance: Sweet rose
Sun: Partial shade to shade
Soil: Sandy to loamy well-drained soil
Water: Medium
Culinary Uses: The leaves are crushed and used to flavor salads, soups, fruit dishes, jellies, sorbets, ice-cream, cakes etc.
Garden Uses: Ornamental, fragrance garden, containers
Medicinal Uses: Antibacterial, aromatherapy, astringent, tonic
Over wintering: Keep inside from fall to spring in a cool basement or other similar location. Water them sparingly! Trim the plants back to base in fall (or in spring). This will encourage the plant to grow back nicely.
Information provided on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. You should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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