Avens 'Lady Stratheden'
Geum 'Lady Stratheden'
Avens 'Lady Stratheden' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-9a, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Avens 'Lady Stratheden''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
- Blazing Starto flower when it does not
- Butterfly Bushfor height behind it
- Cardinal flower 'Queen Victoria'to flower when it does not
- Carolina Lilyfor height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: