Avens

Showy and brightly colored flowers are saucer-shaped, sometimes semi-double, over loose mounds of handsome dark strawberry-like leaves. Many of the best cultivars are hybrids between species. These plants do best a well-drained rich soil.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

6 inches to 2 feet tall, depending on variety

Plant Width:

8 inches to 2 feet wide, depending on variety

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 strong red semi-double flowers on strong stems over 2-foot mounds of hairy foliage. Zones 5-9
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Lady Strathedon avens

(Geum 'Lady Stratheden') may reach 2 feet tall with hairy leaves and large semi-double buttery yellow flowers throughout much of the summer. Zones 5-9
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