Pelargonium sidoides

Family: Geraniaceae

Common name: GERANIUM

Native to: South Africa

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, dense form, rosette, spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 0.75 feet

Max width: 0.75 feet

Flower

magenta/purple, pink

Leaf

light

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: sun

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: cutting, seed

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil types: loam, well drained

USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: +10 to +40 °F

Water: moderate, regular