Scented geraniums are really not geraniums at all. Like most “geraniums,” scented geraniums belong to the genus Pelargonium. Although both are in the same Geraniaceae family, the geranium and ...

Scented geraniums, like thyme and roses, are fun for gardeners to collect because there are so many different types. Some scented geraniums grow upright; others trail over the side of the pot.

Pelargoniums are the plants everyone call geraniums but are summer annuals in our area. These plants are native to frost-free parts of South Africa. Their history dates back to the 17th century in ...