Avens Borisii

A modest, but vivid form of garden avens, Geum borisii is a slowly spreading, vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with a ground-covering mound of rounded, scalloped, rich green leaves which set off the flowers beautifully. From late spring to the end of summer, erect stems carry strongly coloured, upward-facing, intensely reddish-orange, single flowers with yellow stamens that rise just above the leaves, a wonderful colour to set off violet or blue flowers or to pop up between late summer perennials. Deadhead to prolong flowering, remove dead leaves in autumn, and divide every few years.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Light, fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Season of interest: All year, late spring and summer in particular
Hardiness: Very hardy
Height: 1 (30cm) Spread: 1 (30cm)

Photo by Mark and licensed under CC BY 2.0.

A most cheerful little plant! 12″ mound with bright orange flowers that bloom longer than any other plant in the nursery – almost never without blooms (except the dead of winter!) Sun, average garden conditions may sulk in heavy clay soils Happy in a pot would be brilliant in a rock garden Very long lived so many years of joy for such a meager sum of money!