Botanical Name: Geum coccineum
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Common Name: Scarlet Avens  
Plant photo of: Geum coccineum
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Orange, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Patio

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Millie Picconi

  • Description

  • Notes

This group of Geum are compact, with lovely, velvety foliage and vivid orange to scarlet flowers. Leaves are a rich green, deeply pleated, and hold up well all season, with red fall overtones. Flowers are simple, are generally in the orange to red shades, and bloom late spring to mid summer. The grow about 8 to 10 inches tall and wide. A sweet addition to the front of a border or a rock garden.
Grow in well drained, loamy soils in full sun to a bit of shade. Adaptive to soil and pH, though not tolerant of wet soils. Deadheading will prolong the blooming season. Divide every few years in the spring, to maintain plant vigor. G. coccineum is a little more tolerant of heat and drought than are the geum hybrids.