Pelargonium graveolens 'True Rose'

Also Known As

True Rose Geranium

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 24"

planting zones

9a-10b

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Pelargonium graveolens 'True Rose' plant details

Pelargonium graveolens 'True Rose' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen annual / biennial or perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pelargonium graveolens 'True Rose'

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
Plant family: geraniaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 0 - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, easy-to-grow, heirloom, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pelargonium graveolens 'True Rose'

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

P. graveolens. This is the cherished vintage rose, which traveled across the country in the Colonial days with the early pioneers. It remains a favorite for potpourri and rose cake.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

An essential herb of early colonists, who favored useful kitchen herbs over merely decorative flowers. Rose cakes, syrups, and potpourri all were made with this sweetly scented variety. Small pink flowers tip the branches in early summer.