Night Scented Pelargonium (Pelargonium triste): A Tuberous, Nocturnal Bloomer

Pelargonium triste, the Night Scented Pelargonium, is a unique, tuberous-rooted geranium with finely divided, fern-like, gray-green leaves. Its small, dull yellow-green flowers are inconspicuous by day but emit a powerful, sweet, vanilla-clove fragrance at night to attract moth pollinators. This South African native goes dormant in summer, losing its leaves. It's a curiosity for collectors of fragrant and unusual plants.