Heirloom Pelargoniums, some with hundreds of years of horticultural history, are among 2,000 kinds of plants in an herb ...

Oh, yes, Virginia, there is a peppermint-scented plant that we can grow in our gardens, come summer or year-round indoors, if we prefer. It's called a peppermint geranium or Pelargonium tomentosum.

Still, these leaves may be used for flavoring tea and in baking. Peppermint-scented geranium leaves contain potent medicinal oils and thus are useful as a poultice for treating bruises or sprains.

My favorite among them is peppermint geranium (Pelargonium tomentosum). It may be the most undervalued ground cover for our part of the world. Once established, it’s quite drought tolerant.

Some can even be used as ground cover. Peppermint geranium is one that can spread and cover (as long as it's planted in warmer climates, i.e., a place where it won't be accosted by frost).

Peppermint geranium makes a nice houseplant for a sunny windowsill, and, in spring, feathery white blossoms add to the sensual pleasure. OK, it's not chocolate, but there is that common ...

Peppermint geranium makes a nice houseplant for a sunny windowsill, and, in spring, feathery white blossoms add to the sensual pleasure. OK, it’s not chocolate, but there is that common ...

Peppermint geranium is a low-growing variety perfectly at home, creeping along the front of a garden, over a wall or even cascading out of a window box or basket. Plant in full sun with a moisture ...