A vigorous hybrid of two European species of geranium (Geranium endressii and Geranium versicolor), this hardy perennial with scallop and lobed, slightly shiny, light green leaves displays rose-pink flowers in profusion.

The leaves are broad but with about five deeply cut lobes, each with further division, teeth and veins. Colored light green to gray-green, the foliage arises in a clump from the underground stem, or rhizome. From late spring to early autumn, tall stems with...

(Hybrid Cranesbill, Sherwood Hybrid Cranesbill)

A vigorous but compact hybrid of two European species of geranium, 'Sherwood' is a hardy perennial that bears a profusion of light rose-pink flowers from late spring to fall frosts. The round, starry, five-petaled flowers have a beak-like central seed capsule. The wrinkly, deeply lobed and toothed, slightly shiny, medium green leaves form a neat dense mound. The leaves often stay green through much of winter.

This cranesbill grows well in sun or part shade in all but wet soils. It makes a good...

(Hybrid Cranesbill)

A vigorous hybrid of two European species of geranium, 'Wargrave Pink' is a hardy perennial that bears a profusion of soft salmon-pink flowers from late spring into summer. The round, five-petaled flowers have a beak-like central seed capsule. The wrinkly, deeply lobed and toothed, light green leaves form a broad dense mound.

This cranesbill grows well in sun or shade in all but wet soils. It makes a good groundcover and also works well in beds and borders. Cut it back hard after flowering or...

(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, Blazing Sunset Avens)

The large, double, scarlet blossoms of 'Blazing Sunset' offer an airy, informal appeal to the summer landscape. This Geum chiloense hybrid was introduced by the English seed company, Thompson and Morgan, and is easily grown from seed.

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, fully double and rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems. They first appear...

(Avens, Scarlet Avens)

The plants labeled under Geum 'Borisii' are quite variable, but generally speaking they are compact, clump-forming perennials that offer pretty orange-red, semi-double blooms from late spring to midsummer. All are hybrids of the Asian native, G. coccinium. Their flowers rise from tall, well-branched, wiry stems above low mounds of deeply toothed, lobed, scallop-shaped leaves with a pleated texture. The foliage is evergreen in all but the coldest of winters, and the blooms are followed...

(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....