Avens
Geum 'Lemon Drops'
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30cm | Max | 30cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
Avens Overview
This upright, herbaceous perennial has mid-green leaves and produces slender, brown stems which in late spring carry long-stalked lemon-yellow flowers with brown-green sepals through to midsummer.
Common problems with Avens
How to harvest Avens
Generally not harvested
How to propagate Avens
Seed
Division
Can be divided in Spring or Autumn.
Special features of Avens
Wet sites
Other uses of Avens
This perennial loves moisture and tolerates a certain amount of shade making it a useful plant for under planting shrubs or roses.
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Sticky, clay soil that is either wet or rock hard? These plant will happily provide colour, texture and structure.
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