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Scented Geranium 'Attar of Roses' (Pelargonium capitatum 'Attar of Roses'): Rose-Scented Cultivar

Overview

Scented geranium 'Attar of Roses' (Pelargonium capitatum 'Attar of Roses') is a cultivar prized for its intensely rose-scented, deeply lobed leaves. Small pink flowers. Used for essential oil, potpourri, and culinary flavoring.

Botanical Details

Family:	Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)
Species:	capitatum (kap-ih-TAY-tum)
Cultivar:	Attar of Roses

Culture

Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. Frost tender; overwinter indoors. Prune to shape. Leaves used in baking, jams, teas, and sachets. High geraniol content.

Herbs: Daylily 'Tournament of Roses'; Daylily 'Roses in Snow'; Night Scented Pelargonium (Pelargonium triste): A Tuberous, Nocturnal Bloomer; Geranium incanum (Carpet Geranium); Geranium × oxonianum (Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium); Hardy Geranium 'Biokovo' (Geranium × cantabrigiense): Pale Pink Groundcover; Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum): Woodland Native with Pink Flowers; Scented Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens): Fragrant Foliage Plant; Scented Geranium 'Attar of Roses' (Pelargonium capitatum 'Attar of Roses'): Rose-Scented Cultivar; Lime Scented Geranium (Pelargonium nervosum 'Lime'): Citrus-Fragranced Foliage for Containers

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