Avens

This genus consists of over 50 species. Geums bear flowers in yellow, orange and red atop stalks 1½-2 feet tall above the foliage. The bloom in midspring to midsummer and may rebloom a little until frost.

Geum x borisii Boris Avens
G. chiloense Chilean Avens
G. coccineum  
G. Hybrids Avens
G. montanum  
G. quellyon  
G. reptans Creeping Avens
G. sale  

Shape Hgt
(in)		 Flower
Color		 Sead Head
Fluted
G. x borisii 9-12 Orange Y
G. montanum 9-12 Yellow orange Y
G. quellyon 20-24 Yellow, red Y
G. reptans 6-8 Yellow Y
G. sale 8-12 Red, purple N

* Guides and Keys are from the book "Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes" by Dr Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press, Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00. More on Dr Armitage and his other books.

 

 
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