Dark and Stormy avens
Geum 'Dark and Stormy'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dark and Stormy' avens (Geum 'Dark and Stormy') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Masterpiece lupine, Columbine, and Ornamental onion.