Geum (Geum)
Geum Plant Features
Heat up your early summer flower border with geum. Occasionally called avens, geum produces quantities of eye-popping red-orange flowers on tall, wiry stems. This rugged perennial is a snap to grow in almost any sunny location. Geum is also prized for its clumps of low, dark green leaves that add interest and color even when the plants are not in bloom. Geum grows 18 to 24 inches tall and the flowers will attract butterflies to your garden. The blooms also make good cut flowers. Hardy from zones 3-7.Geum Questions?
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Geum Growing Instructions
Geum thrives in full sun, but can tolerate a little light shade. Soil type doesn't matter too much as long as the plants don't stand in water. Remove the faded flower heads as they appear to encourage new crops of flowers. Divide the plants every few years.Geum is not intended for human or animal consumption.
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Water
Low water needs
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Light
Outside: Sun
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Colors
Orange
Red
Yellow
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Special Features
Attracts butterflies
Deer/rabbit resistant
Super-easy to grow
Complement your Geum
CoreopsisCoreopsis is a good companion for Geum because they complement each other in color and height.
Artemisia
The gray foliage of Artemisia provides cool contrast for the hotter colored Geum.
Feather Reed Grass
The bright blooms of Geum are especially attractive when they appear against a green, leafy background of Feather Reed grass.
