This vigorous perennial has an upright to sprawling rounded habit with brittle pubescent stems. The pale-green velvety heart-shaped leaves are peppermint-scented and the tiny white funnel-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Pelargonium tomentosumis naturally found in South Africa growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny to a semi-shaded position and is frost and drought tender.

The Peppermint-scented Geranium is an attractive foliage plant that is grown in shrub borders as an understorey plant in small or cottage gardens. It is also used in scented gardens, courtyards and as a spill-over establishing from cuttings in 2 to 3 years. It has soft foliage and used as a contrast plant.ID 1354

Pelargonium (pe-lar-GON-ee-um) tomentosum(tô-men-TÔ-sum)

From Greek pelargos, "stork", referring to the shape of the fruit which is supposed to resemble the head of a stork.

Geraniaceae (jer-AN-ee-AY-see-ee)