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Avens with airy flowers and a naturally relaxed habit

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Geums

Geums, commonly known as avens, are hardy herbaceous perennials valued for their long flowering season, compact growth and softly informal habit. From late spring into summer, slender stems carry single, semi-double or double flowers in shades of yellow, apricot, orange, coral, pink and red above neat mounds of foliage. These Geum perennials are especially effective in cottage gardens, mixed perennial borders and naturalistic planting, where their light, open flowers add movement without overwhelming neighbouring plants.

Compact and easy to place, hardy Geums work particularly well towards the front and middle of borders, where they combine beautifully with hardy geraniums, Astrantia, grasses and other flowering perennials. Most avens varieties prefer fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, and regular deadheading can help extend flowering. Their blooms are attractive to bees and other pollinators, while many varieties also make excellent cut flowers for relaxed seasonal arrangements.

For UK gardens, Geum is a dependable choice for anyone looking for long-flowering perennials with plenty of character and versatility. Plant avens in groups for a fuller display, repeat them through a border to create rhythm, or mix different Geum varieties for a longer succession of flowers. With their manageable size, wide colour range and easy cottage-garden charm, Geum plants for borders earn their place in both traditional and contemporary planting schemes.

Geum FAQs

Geums are cheerful, easy-going perennials that bring warm colour to borders from late spring into summer, often in shades of apricot, orange, yellow, red and soft pink. Their flowers can be simple and open or more ruffled and semi-double, while neat clumps of foliage make them easy to weave between other perennials. They are generally reliable in UK gardens, but the most useful questions tend to be about flowering length, deadheading, division, shade tolerance and how to keep older plants vigorous.