Geranium macrorrhizum is commonly known as bigroot geranium, rock cranesbill and Bulgarian geranium. It is a species of hardy, easy to grow, flowering plants that belong to the Geraniaceae family. The plant is popular as a ground cover because it looks amazing alongside other plants. Its colorful flowers, which come in purples, pink and white …
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Geranium maculatum is commonly known as Wild Geranium along with other names including wood geranium and spotted geranium. This clump-forming perennial is native to North America. And, it grows up to 1 to 2 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. It has distinct looking leaves that surrounds a bounty of small flowers measuring …
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Pelargonium zonale is also called horseshoe pelargonium. It is native to South Africa and belongs to the Geraniaceae family. As a Pelargonium, it is often mistaken as a geranium, which the genus once was. But, like some other genera, Pelargoniums were separated from Geraniums a while back to form their own genus. If you look …
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Martha Washington Geranium is named after the wife of the nation’s first president. Ironically, the flowers are native to South Africa. In any case, you may have seen it labeled as regal geranium, which in one of its common names. Botanically, it is known as Pelargonium domesticum. Martha Washington Geranium are known for their stunningly …
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Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum) is a member Geraniaceae family. It is also known as Carolina Cranesbill. The plant is native to North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) and can be found in different areas of the United States. Depending on where you’re from and what experiences you have with it, you can consider it a summer …
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Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum) is a hybrid that that comes from the from P. inguinans and P. zonale. Because of the similarity in the names, Pelargonium zonale is sometimes confused with zonal geraniums. But, the two are different plants. Although as mentioned above, zonal geraniums come from Pelargonium zonale, which is actually the horseshoe …
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Ivy Geranium is botanically known as the Pelargonium peltatum. It also goes by a few other names including trailing geranium and ivy-leafed geranium. This perennials is member of the Geraniaceae family. Before I go any further, I’d like to clarify the difference between Pelargonium and Geranium. This is a question that has come up a …
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Geranium sanguineum is often referred to as bloody geranium. The reason for this is because of its red flower color and its leaves turning into shades or red in the fall. While that may not seem like a nice imagery, the resulting plants are wonderful to look at during this time of year. Thus, many …
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Citronella Geranium is mostly popularly known as the Mosquito Plant due to the belief that it wards off these insects because of its fragrance. Unfortunately, that’s just a myth. I’ll talk more about it below. Another name you may hear is Scented Geranium, which comes from its aroma. The plant is a perennial herb that …
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The Sarah Bernhardt Peony is the perfect flowering plant if you need something to spruce up your garden or yard. Its large light pink blooms are amazing to look at, which makes it among the favorites of gardeners. And, considering that the plant will blossom year in and year out while living to as long …
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