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Celery Scented Geranium

Pelargonium ionidiflorum

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Celery Scented Geranium (Pelargonium ionidiflorum) at East Bay Nursery

Celery Scented Geranium flowers

Celery Scented Geranium flowers

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Celery Scented Geranium (Pelargonium ionidiflorum) at East Bay Nursery

Celery Scented Geranium in bloom

Celery Scented Geranium in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  18 inches

Flower Height:  24 inches

Spread:  24 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  8b

Other Names:  Celery Scented Pelargonium

Description:

This selection is a spreading, branched, aromatic variety with ferny, celery scented foliage; stunning, magenta orchid-like flowers emerge in late winter and continue throughout the growing season; excellent for hanging baskets

Ornamental Features

Celery Scented Geranium features delicate clusters of hot pink orchid-like flowers with a deep purple blotch at the ends of the branches from late winter to mid fall. It has green evergreen foliage. The fragrant ferny leaves remain green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Celery Scented Geranium is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Celery Scented Geranium is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Celery Scented Geranium will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It has a low canopy. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.

 
 
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