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Geum coccineum 'Red Wings'

Common Name:

Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
Central and Eastern Europe
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Scarlet
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

This is a prolific plant, making broad, dense clumps with deeply veined 4-6 inch leaves. The branched flower stems rise 12-18 inches from the clumps in spring and summer, displaying many vivid scarlet blossoms that resemble little roses.