Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' (Avens) – Hardy Perennial (Set of 3 or 6)

Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' carries vivid scarlet red, semi-double flowers on tall wiry stems through the summer.

It is a cottage garden classic with an RHS Award of Garden Merit behind it. The blooms are held well above a clump of fresh green leaves, they cut well for informal arrangements, and bees and butterflies work them steadily. It sits happily beside lupins, aquilegia and hardy geraniums in a relaxed border.

It wants fertile soil that stays moist without turning waterlogged, in sun or light shade. Waterlogging over winter is the one thing that kills it, so avoid a soggy corner. Deadhead through the season to keep the flowers coming, tidy the old foliage in autumn and split congested clumps in spring. Supplied as three or six established plants in 1L pots, ready for a border or a container.

You can choose a set of three or a set of six.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Avens
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 50 to 60cm tall and 40 to 50cm wide
• Growth Habit: Clump forming perennial with wiry upright flower stems
• Perfect For: Cottage borders, wildlife planting, cut flower beds and patio containers
• Foliage: Fresh green, softly hairy, in a low rosette
• Flowering Time: June to August
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade in soil that stays moist, and it grows well in containers
• Soil Type: Fertile, moist but well drained
• Hardiness: Fully hardy, and it holds a low tuft of leaves through most British winters
• Maintenance: Deadhead through the season, tidy in autumn and divide every few years in spring
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and early autumn
• Type: Hardy herbaceous perennial