| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Bushy, tends to grow in rounded shape |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Variegated Other: Dark green leaves are deeply lobed or serrated, often patterned. |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic. |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Often have intricate patterns and markings on their petals. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: May be grown indoors as houseplant, will flower all year. |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division 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 |
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