Avens
Geum coccineum
Name
| Botanical name: | Geum coccineum |
| Colloquial name: | Avens |
Growth
| Growth form: | Upright, cluster-forming |
| Mature height: | 20 - 30 cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | Scalloped foliage, heart-shaped |
| Leaves: | evergreen to semi-evergreen |
| Leaf color: | mid green |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | cup-shaped |
| Flowering period: | May to June |
| Flower color: | orange-scarlet |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | medium moisture, well-drained soils |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 10 - 12 plants per m² |
| Use for: | Mass in borders or rock gardens. Foliage makes an attractive ground cover after bloom. |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
