Looking for a plant that’s both beautiful and practical? The Mosquitaway Angel Pelargonium does double duty in your garden or home it’s one of the easiest to grow mosquito repelling plants South Africa. With its pretty flowers and refreshing citrus scent, it adds colour to your space while helping to keep mosquitoes away naturally.

A Natural Mosquito Deterrent

Mosquitaway Pelargoniums are known for their strong citrus fragrance, which mosquitoes find unpleasant. Planted near patios, braai areas or windows, they help create a more comfortable, insect-free environment so you can enjoy summer evenings outdoors.

Pop them into containers near your seating areas or plant them directly into garden beds where their fragrance can really shine. Not just for outdoors, they are perfect for indoors on a windowsill for a few weeks where they will flower in a light, well-ventilated position.

Care Tips for Mosquitaway Pelargoniums

Find the perfect spot for them. They love sunlight. Grow then in full sun to half sun where they are not crammed into a border. They like a bit of space to shine. They need a well-ventilated position, which helps them stay healthy and happy.

They are waterwise but don’t like extensive dry periods. When in flower keep them moist to keep flowers looking fresh longer.

Deadheading is key through summer. Remove wilted flowers and yellowing lower leaves to encourage more blooms.
Always add loads of compost at planting to improve the soil condition. Regular feeding with Multifeed Flowergro will boost growth and promote more flowers.

In garden beds feed them with BioOcean our most popular organic fertiliser in Bedfordview.

Here’s why we know You’ll Love Them

• Adds colour and fragrance to your home and garden
• Naturally deters mosquitoes without chemicals
• Ideal for patios, balconies, or next to your braai area
• Easy to care for with regular watering and trimming

Discover Mosquitaway Pelargoniums the colourful, citrus-scented plants that naturally repel mosquitoes. Perfect for South African gardens, patios and balconies. Easy care, fragrant blooms and pollinator friendly.

Pelargoniums are Winners

Did you know the plants we often call Geraniums are actually Pelargoniums? Yes, all the popular geraniums we grew up with are actually pelargoniums but we still refer to them differently because they are just so different in the way they look and grow.
We have long grown and loved the Regal Pelargonium with its coarse leaf and larger flower. It’s to them the Mosquito Away pelargonium is the closest relative and they grow very similarly.
When it comes to colour and resilient perennials in the garden all the Pelargoniums no matter which variety are winners. You can’t really go wrong planting any of them.

Quick answers to Mosquitaway Pelargonium FAQs

Q: What makes Mosquitaway different from other Pelargoniums?
A: The fragrant leaves repel insects and they have masses of smaller long-lasting flowers.
Q: How do I plant Mosquito repelling Pelargoniums in Gauteng?
A: Plant in full sun or a little bit of shade, use a readymade potting mix for container success, in the garden mulch well and feed regularly with BioOcean.
Q: Do Pelargoniums attract pollinators?
A: Yes, bees and pollinators love all the Pelargoniums as well as their Geranium relatives especially if they have open flowers where you can see the stamens.