This herbaceous perennial has thick spreading rhizomes that form a clump. It has dark green divided leaves that are covered in silvery hairs and the cup-shaped yellow flowers appear above the foliage from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9

Geum montanumis naturally found from a central to southern Europe growing in low mountainous regions along water courses or in meadows and woodlands.

It prefers a well drained, organic rich moist soil in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Alpine Avens is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted along perennial borders in small or alpine gardens or used in rockeries and woodland settings. It is suitable for mountainous regions establishing from division in 2 to 3 years and is long lived. This perennial may also be grown in containers or used in cool courtyard settings. ID 3097

Geum (GAY-um) montanum (mon-TAH-num)

Rosaceae(ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family