(Avens, Fireball Avens)

Geum is a diverse genus which can be found across the globe from the Americas to Europe, Africa and even New Zealand. Geums inhabit a wide range of habitats such as dry open fields, bogs and alpine regions. Some of the most popular garden varieties are hybrids of these precocious wildflowers.

Fireball avens is a hybrid of G. chiloense selected for its abundance of blooms. A clump-forming perennial, its low mound of woolly, deep green, pinnate leaves are evergreen except in the coldest of winters....

(Avens, Georgenburg Avens)

The colorful blooms of 'Georgenburg' are bright orange to orange-yellow, saucer-shaped and like magnets to bees. This hybrid of the Chilean native, Geum chiloense, has an airy, old-fashioned look that offers informal appeal to the summer landscape.

Throughout the year, this hardy, clump-forming perennial offers a low mound of fuzzy scalloped leaves. These are evergreen in all but the coldest of winters. The flowers are large, single and rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems. They...

(Avens, Karlskaer Avens)

The colorful avens, 'Karlskaer', offers bright orange-yellow, saucer-shaped summer blooms that are like magnets to bees. It is a hardy perennial then lends an informal, old-fashioned appeal to the summer garden.

Throughout the year, this hardy, clump-forming perennial offers a low mound of scalloped leaves with lobed and toothed edges. These are evergreen in all but the coldest of winters. The flowers are large, single and rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems that are darker than the flowers....

(Avens, Lady Stratheden Avens)

The semi-double blooms of 'Lady Stratheden' are golden yellow, saucer-shaped and like magnets to bees. This hybrid of the Chilean native, Geum chiloense, is easily grown from seed and offers an airy, old-fashioned look to the summer garden.

Throughout the year, this hardy, clump-forming perennial offers a low mound of fuzzy scalloped leaves. The foliage is evergreen in all but the coldest of winters. The flowers are large, semi-double and rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems....

(Avens)

This genus comprises around 50 diverse species of herbaceous perennials. These can be found across the globe from the Americas to Europe, Africa and even New Zealand. Only a few are heavily cultivated as garden ornamentals to include Geum coccineum (Red Avens), Geum montanum (Alpine Avens), Geum rivale (Purple Avens), and Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke).

Geums inhabit a wide range of habitats such as dry open fields, bogs and alpine regions. As with environmental...

(Avens, Mrs J. Bradshaw Avens)

The avens hybrid Geum ‘Mrs. J. Bradshaw’ is a clumping, herbaceous perennial. The hairy leaves are feather-like or pinnate with scalloped margins. The terminal leaves are very large with heart-shaped bases. Loose, tall flower stalks rise above the foliage from late spring though summer and are topped with brilliant, double to semi-double scarlet to orange blooms. Interesting, fuzzy seed heads follow the blooms in autumn. The cultivar ‘Mrs. J. Bradshaw’ grows true from seed.

Avens ‘Mrs....

(Avens, Starker's Magnificum Avens)

This genus comprises around 50 diverse species of herbaceous perennials. These can be found across the globe from the Americas to Europe, Africa and even New Zealand. Only a few are heavily cultivated as garden ornamentals to include Geum coccineum (Red Avens), Geum montanum (Alpine Avens), Geum rivale (Purple Avens), and Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke).

Geums inhabit a wide range of habitats such as dry open fields, bogs and alpine regions. As with environmental...

(Avens, Totally Tangerine Avens)

This genus comprises around 50 diverse species of herbaceous perennials. These can be found across the globe from the Americas to Europe, Africa and even New Zealand. Only a few are heavily cultivated as garden ornamentals to include Geum coccineum (Red Avens), Geum montanum (Alpine Avens), Geum rivale (Purple Avens), and Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke).

Geums inhabit a wide range of habitats such as dry open fields, bogs and alpine regions. As with environmental...

(Chilean Avens)

Though rarely grown in its wild form, Chilean avens is a pretty clump-forming perennial with delicate red to orange-red flowers. This Chilean native is quite hardy and will add an airy, informal look to the summer garden.

Low mounds of fuzzy scalloped leaves ground this plant all year around. These are quite attractive and evergreen in all but the coldest of winters. The red to orange-red flowers are single, rounded, upward facing and have a flourish of yellow anthers at their centers. The blooms...

(Chilean Avens, Red Dragon Avens)

The fully double, scarlet blooms of 'Red Dragon' are large and have fancifully frilled petals. This pretty Chilean avens is quite hardy and will add an airy, informal look to the summer garden.

Low mounds of fuzzy scalloped leaves ground this plant all year around. These are quite attractive and evergreen in all but the coldest of winters. The scarlet flowers are double, rounded, upward facing and have yellow anthers at their centers. The blooms rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems. They...