Avens

Showy, brightly colored flowers are saucer-shape, sometimes semidouble, over loose mounds of handsome dark strawberrylike leaves. Many of the best cultivars are hybrids between species. These plants do best in a well-drained, rich soil.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

6 inches to 2 feet tall

Plant Width:

8 inches to 2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Cut Flowers,Dried Flowers,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Red Wings' avens

Geum 'Red Wings' has red semidouble flowers on strong stems over 2-foot mounds of hairy foliage. Zones 5-9
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'Lady Stratheden' avens

Geum 'Lady Stratheden' may reach 2 feet tall with hairy leaves and large semidouble buttery-yellow flowers throughout much of the summer. Zones 5-9
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Garden Plans

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Heirloom Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Basket-of-gold

Brilliant yellow basket-of-gold planted in front of bright avens makes a bold color combination. Both enjoy similar soil conditions.

Iris

The upright sword-shape foliage of Siberian iris provides a good foil for the basal scalloped leaves of avens. Strong blue irises play off well against strong yellow or orange avens.

Calliopsis

Brilliant yellow coreopsis echoes or complements the bright hues of avens over a long bloom time. Several fine cultivars are available.

Propagation

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Seed
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