Geum rivale Leonards Variety

Geum rivale 'Leonard's Variety', also known as Water Avens, River Avens, or Brook Avens, is a charming perennial that bears trailing flowers in shades of coppery pink with hints of orange from May to July. Very floriferous and well-suited to wet environments, it will be stunning in cottage-style gardens.

Native to Europe and Asia and belonging to the Rosaceae family, it is a hardy herbaceous plant, tolerant to temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F). It bears graceful semi-double bell-shaped flowers on mahogany stems. Its deciduous lobed leaves are a beautiful medium green. It has a bushy habit, reaching a height of 45cm (18in) and a width of 40cm (16in).

It will thrive in full sun or partial shade, in slightly acidic, moist to wet, humus-rich, and well-drained soil.

This elegant plant, with its subtle colours, integrates well into cottage-style gardens and contemporary-style borders. Why not try it in combination with columbine 'Black Barlow' and Persicaria 'Blackfield' in a more contemporary border? It also works well along water edges and pond borders.