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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial

Geum montanum

alpine avens

A rhizomatous perennial to 15cm in height, making a compact clump of pinnate dark green leaves with large terminal leaflets. In spring and early summer bears cup-shaped, deep golden-yellow flowers 3-4cm in width are usually solitary on short stems

Other common names

yellow-flowered mountain avens

Synonyms

Geum alpinum

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Geum are rhizomatous perennials, occasionally spreading by stolons, with a basal rosette of pinnately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped flowers in loose clusters
Name status: Correct
Plant range: C & S Europe

How to grow

Cultivation

Suitable for the rock garden or front of borders. Avoid soil that is waterlogged

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in autumn or spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Gravel garden
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, aphids and sawflies

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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