Geum Pretticoats Peach

Geum Pretticoats Peach is a beautiful avens, forming a compact clump of semi-evergreen wavy leaves. From spring to the end of summer, it produces flowers in changing shades, between peach and apricot, at the end of branched stems. Its dense habit, robustness, and floribundity make it a good choice for slightly wild, moist, and rich borders, in full sun or light shade.

Pretticoats Peach belongs to the Rosaceae family, just like lady's mantle, bearded iris, and strawberries. The wild parents of this hybrid are plants that grow in moist to wet habitats in the Northern Hemisphere. They have semi-evergreen leaves that are slightly coarse, highly veined, and lobed, forming a dense clump. For several months, the plants produce tall branched stems, well above the foliage, bearing bell-shaped flowers with an enchanting and discreet countryside charm.

Through the selection work of horticulturists, numerous descendants with varied colours have appeared, such as Geum Pretticoats Peach, which produces an abundance of charming semi-double flowers with a highly evolving colour palette: from soft pink to salmon and apricot tones. It is a delight for the eyes and pollinators from April to September. The modest-sized plant will not exceed about 30cm (12in) in height and 40cm (16in) in width.

Floriferous, robust, and yet delicate, Pretticoats Peach only requires moist but well-drained, weakly acidic to slightly non-calcareous soil. Full sun is recommended for better flowering, but light shade is also tolerated. As with many avens, it does not have a particularly long lifespan. Therefore, it is wise to divide the clump every 3 years or so, in order to avoid losing the plant. By doing so, you will be able to keep your plant for years. By multiplying the plants, you will have the possibility to create a beautiful ground cover that will suppress weeds.

It will create a sensation with meadow rue (Thalictrum 'Purplelicious'), Canadian columbine, Amsonia 'Blue Ice', or Kalimeris 'Blue Star', for bucolic and slightly wild scenes. You can place it along a pathway, in a moist rockery, or even at the edge of a pond as long as the soil remains well-drained. Its compact size is perfect for containers.