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Werner Arends Geum

Geum Coccineum 'Werner Arends'

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Overview

The Geum coccineum 'Werner Arends' is a vibrant perennial, boasting fiery orange-red blooms atop slender stems. Reaching about 18 inches in height and spreading 12 inches wide, this clump-forming plant adds textural contrast with its hairy, pinnate leaves. It thrives in USDA zones 5-7, preferring well-drained soil. Flowering extends from late spring to early summer, attracting pollinators. Ideal for rock gardens or front-of-border displays, it offers low maintenance appeal.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–7Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Werner Arends Geum (Geum Coccineum 'Werner Arends') — The Geum coccineum 'Werner Arends' is a vibrant perennial, boasting fiery orange-red blooms atop slender

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
3–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Werner Arends Geum (Geum Coccineum 'Werner Arends') — The Geum coccineum 'Werner Arends' is a vibrant perennial, boasting fiery orange-red blooms atop slender

Photograph: David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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