(Lemon Geranium)

There are so many wonderful pelargoniums – thousands of hybrids and more than 200 distinct species. Most are heavily fragrant and offer showy flowers and foliage, so it is no wonder these tender perennials, or subshrubs, are some of the most widely cultivated and popular container and bedding plants.

Most Pelargonium species originate from arid or montane regions in southern Africa. Their fragrant, somewhat fleshy evergreen leaves are typically palm-shaped and deeply lobed or dissected....

(Rose Geranium)

A scented geranium species native to southern Africa, rose geranium is grown for its highly fragrant leaves that smell of roses, as the common name suggests. It survives as a short-lived perennial subshrub in its native Africa but is most commonly grown as a garden annual. During the growing season, it bears small, attractive flowers of pink or white with reddish markings. The plants are very bushy and can be planted as a drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs in subtropical or Mediterranean climates....

(Coconut Geranium)

A scented geranium species native to the Cape of South Africa up to Mozambique, coconut geranium is grown for its sweet leaves that smell somewhat like coconut. It survives as a short-lived perennial subshrub in its native Africa but is most commonly grown as a garden annual. During the growing season, it bears small flowers of pink or reddish purple. The plants are very low-growing and can be planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

The small leaves of coconut geranium are fuzzy, green,...

(Apple Geranium)

A scented geranium species native to the Cape of South Africa, apple geranium is grown for its felty leaves that smell somewhat like apple. It survives as a short-lived perennial subshrub in its native Africa but is most commonly grown as a garden annual. During the growing season, it bears clusters of small white flowers with reddish purple markings. The plants are bushy, low-growing and can be planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

The small leaves of apple geranium are fuzzy, green,...

(Oak-leaved Geranium)

This tender subshrubby perennial falls into rank with several other Pelargonium species dubbed “scented geraniums.” Oakleaf geranium has leathery, deep green foliage that is deeply lobed, fuzzy and heavily scented. They look somewhat like coarse, slender oak leaves. Mature specimens become large, shrubby and develop a bushy, upright habit.

The flowers are quite pretty and appear in summer. The five-petaled blooms are white with rose spots and a pale lavender-pink blush. They are borne...

(Peppermint Geranium)

A scented geranium species native to southern Africa, peppermint geranium is grown for its highly fragrant leaves that smell minty, as the common name suggests. It survives as a sprawling, short-lived perennial subshrub in its native Africa but is most commonly grown as a garden annual. During the growing season, it bears spidery clusters of tiny white flowers with purplish markings. The plants are very low-growing, bushy and can be planted as a drought-tolerant evergreen groundcover in subtropical...

(Three-colored Geranium)

This truly striking tender perennial originates from the Cape of South Africa. It is low-growing, shrubby and blooms all summer long. Its evergreen foliage is shallow lobed, fragrant, coarse and green. The whole plant is covered with fine, silvery hairs that give it a soft appearance. But, it’s the flowers that make this one of the most appealing of all Pelargonium species.

The name “tricolor” describes its striking three-colored flowers. The five-petaled blooms have two upper petals...

(Millet, Pearl Millet)

Highly valued as both a crop plant and ornamental, pearl millet is easy to cultivate, tough, and its seeds are attractive to birds. This warm-season grass is among the most ancient of the cultivated annual grains. It is believed to have originated from sub-Saharan Africa and was then taken to the Middle East and India approximately 4,000 years ago. In recent years garden-worthy purple and bronze-leaved forms have hit the market.

Millet is a broad-bladed grass with a narrow, upright habit....

(Millet, Pearl Millet)

The broad, bright green blades of 'Jade Princess' form dense clumps and create a fresh backdrop for its showy burgundy-red flower spikes. This Ball Horticultural Company introduction has a denser habit than most millets and is perfectly suited to hot, sunny garden spaces.

Highly valued as both a crop plant and ornamental, pearl millet is easy to cultivate, tough, and its seeds are attractive to birds. This warm season grass is among the most ancient of the cultivated annual grains. It is believed...

(Jester Millet, Millet, Pearl Millet)

Highly valued as both a crop plant and ornamental, pearl millet is easy to cultivate, tough, and its seeds are attractive to birds. The bronze-leaved cultivar, 'Jester', is a superb ornamental grass for hot, sunny areas in need of bold lines and color.

Millet is a broad bladed grass with an upright habit. Each plant is solitary and looks a bit like a small corn plant. The flower panicles are dense and upright and appear when summer temperatures are hot. Upright clusters of little, round millet...