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Citronella Mosquito Plant Pelargonium graveolens

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Citronella - Mosquito Plant - Pelargonium graveolens
Exposure
  • Part Shade to Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
2' 2'
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'
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  • Details

    Features

    Citrus scented plant great for patio planters and landscapes.

    Fragrant Foliage
    Heat Tolerant

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 24 Inches
    Spacing: 
    18 - 24 Inches
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Grown for foliage
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade to Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in containers and landscapes.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy Care plant.

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    • Great plant

      Rubien E Reynolds
      , South Carolina
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
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