Citronella Geranium Live Plant | Pelargonium citrosum | Lemon-Scented Mosquito Plant Starter

Add refreshing citrus fragrance to your patio or garden with Citronella Geranium, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its deeply cut aromatic foliage, fresh lemony scent, and attractive lavender-pink blooms. Pelargonium citrosum, commonly known as Citronella Geranium or the Mosquito Plant, is a popular ornamental valued for its fragrant foliage and attractive appearance. It makes an excellent addition to patio containers, herb gardens, cottage gardens, porches, and sunny landscape beds. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Citronella Geranium thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, well-draining soil. Its lush green foliage releases a strong lemon-like fragrance when touched or brushed, making it a favorite for outdoor living spaces and container gardens. Throughout the growing season, mature plants may produce clusters of delicate lavender-pink flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Once established, this heat-tolerant plant requires only moderate watering and regular pruning to maintain a full, bushy shape.

Please Note: While Citronella Geranium is commonly marketed as the "Mosquito Plant," there is limited scientific evidence that simply growing the plant repels mosquitoes. The foliage is highly fragrant, especially when crushed or brushed.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Citronella Geranium starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Citronella Geranium Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Refreshing lemon-scented aromatic foliage
• Attractive deeply cut green leaves
• Popular ornamental patio plant
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Delicate lavender-pink flower clusters
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Heat tolerant once established
• Excellent for containers, patios, and cottage gardens
• Easy-care fragrant perennial in warm climates
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Pelargonium citrosum
• Common Name: Citronella Geranium, Mosquito Plant
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Fertile, well-draining potting mix or garden soil
• Water: Water when the top inch of soil becomes dry
• Humidity: Moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 9–11 (grow as an annual or overwinter indoors in colder climates)
• Mature Size: Approximately 24–36 inches tall and 18–24 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Patio Containers
• Herb Gardens
• Cottage Gardens
• Porch Planters
• Pollinator Gardens
• Fragrance Gardens
• Sunny Borders
• Gifts for Gardeners