Gimlet avens
Geum 'Gimlet'
USDA zones4 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
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Notes
'Gimlet' avens (Geum 'Gimlet') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Columbine, Masterpiece lupine, and Blue fescue.