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GEUM


Geum coccineum

Geum coccineum

©Geum coccineum flowers

Geum coccineum flower

 

Red Avens

Dark green, kidney shaped leaves and bright orange flowers spring to summer.   15” x 12”    Grow in sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soil, with regular water.  Hardy to -20 degrees F. Balkans. Rosaceae

 

 

 


Geum montanum

Geum montanum flower

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Mountain Geum

Low growing perennial with dark green, pinnate leaves and deep yellow flowers spring to summer.    6” x 12”    Grow in sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soil, with regular water.  Zones 4-8. Found in Central and Southern European alpine and subalpine meadows and grasslands. Rosaceae

 

 


Geum pyrenaicum

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Pyrenees Geum

Low growing perennial with dark green, wrinkled pinnate leaves and large golden flowers in summer.    5” x 12”    Grow in sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soil with regular water.  Hardy to -10 degrees F. Found in rocky and grassy areas of the Pyrenees Mountains.  Rosaceae

 

 


 

Geum reptans

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Geum reptans seed heads

©Geum reptans seed heads

 

European Mountain Native

Large, deeply toothed leaves and bright yellow flowers.  Rhizomatous perennial spreads by runners.    6” x 8”    Sun to part shade in very sharply drained soil.  Scree bed.  Zones 5-9. Native to the Balkans, Alps and Carpathians. Rosaceae

 

 


Geum rivale

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Geum rivale - Prairie Smoke© Geum rivale flower and foliage

 

 

Purple Avens

Upright perennial with nodding, salmon-colored flowers and red-brown calyx.   8” x 8”    Sun to part shade in fertile, moist soil.  Adapts well to garden conditions.  Zones 3-8.   Meadows of North American and throughout the Northern Hemisphere.  Rosaceae

 

 



Geum triflorum
 

Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke

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Geum triflorum foliage

  Prairie Smoke

Pinnate leaves with light maroon cup-shaped flowers in late spring and summer.   Attractive seedhead. 16” x 12”    Sun to light shade, well-drained soil, low water.  Spreads by rhizomes to form small-scale groundcover. Zones 3-7. Native to Western North America. Rosaceae

 


Geum x chiloense 'Feuerball' (Fireball)

(syn Mrs J Bradshaw)
 

Geum x chiloense 'Feuerball' (Fireball)©

Geum x chiloense 'Feuerball' (Fireball)

  Scarlet Flowers

This garden hybrid has pinnate leaves and semi-double scarlet in summer.  24” x  24”   Sun, fertile, well-drained soil.  Hardy to -10 degrees F Rosaceae

 

 
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