Wet Kiss avens
Geum 'Wet Kiss'
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
'Wet Kiss' avens (Geum 'Wet Kiss') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and rock 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 spring and again in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Columbine, Masterpiece lupine, and Japanese forest grass.