Growing & using Mint Rose Scented Geranium
Mint Scented Rose Geranium has delicately cut leaves with beautiful cream, white and green variegation. The brightens of this plant’s leaves highlights darker areas of the garden and can illuminate a mostly evergreen garden. Mint Scented Rose Geranium is also nice because it doesn’t get as large as some of the other scented geraniums which makes it a good size for smaller gardens and larger containers. Add in occasional light pink flowers and a minty-rosy fragrance and you can see why this is one of our favorite scented geraniums.
Mint Scented Rose Geranium has proven itself reliable here in zone 8. It may die way back when winters are in the mid 20’s but stays fairly green during high 20-degree temperatures. It also can take quite a bit of shade. Give it at least three hours of sun a day and it should be happy. In fact, in very hot summer areas, some shade helps it to thrive.
Mint Scented Rose Geranium makes a great addition to our Zone-8-11 Fragrant Herb Garden Six Pack. Bet you can’t plant just one!
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