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Heaven scent

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Many pelargoniums and geraniums are renowned worldwide for their blowsy blooms, but their lesserknown sisters with scented foliage are the true beauties in my eyes.

I recently heard someone declare geraniums/pelargoniums to be unsophisticated plants, but I beg to differ. Any plant with scent as part of its package, whether via bloom or foliage, is a winner in my book. And plants that can take the heat and still look fabulous are great for those locations where rainfall is scarce and summer temperatures soar.

With the newfound recognition of the therapeutic benefits of gardening, I believe scented plants play a

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