Avens
Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
Avens is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 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 90 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, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Avens'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:
- Late Aster 'October Skies'to edge in front
- Penstemon 'Firebird'to flower when it does not
- Silver Grass 'Flamingo'for height behind it
- Sneezeweed 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'to flower when it does not
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'as a partner at the same level
- Black-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
Garden styles
Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: