Pelargonium abrotanifolium (live succulent)

Pelargonium abrotanifolium (live succulent)

Family: Geraniaceae

Common names: southernwood-leaf pelargonium, klipmalvabossie, maagbossie, wildemalva.

It is an erect, branched shrublet, 500 mm high. The slender, woody branches bear feathery, grey-green leaves, which are pleasantly scented. The inflorescences are unbranched, each peduncle bearing 1-5 flowers. The flowers vary from white, pink to mauve and veined in red or purple. Flowering time: throughout the year.  The shrublet can be used for a garden display, and is well suited to arid conditions. Pelargonium abrotanifolium is a low-growing shrub, ideally planted between fairly small shrubs that are much taller and with other smaller herbaceous perennials. Providing year round colour, if pruned it will stay compact. The grey-green foliage provides an interesting contrast to normal green foliage in a garden bed.