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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Jun 30, 2009, minnesotaronnie from Ely, MN wrote:
Was surprised when I read that this plant is rated zones 5 through 7. I live in zone 3 and got my original start from my aunt who had her plant 3-4 years. I have had mine now for 4 years and have had it seed several volunteers which I have passed on to others. It's a beautiful plant, which grows larger each year. I'm not going to tell it it's not supposed to thrive in zone 3.
I give it a positive because sited in the right spot, this is one of my absolute favorite plants! Perfect for a cottage garden, or any garden where a low growing clump with tall, brilliant flowers on a fairly strong stem are needed.
I agree it is a bit picky about where it grows--I have it all over the yard and some are thriving and some are not. I've lost quite a few due to heat, cold, wet, but have others that are going on 3-4 years old now. My opinion is that it wants a lightly moist, but not wet spot, where it is not exposed to severe cold or severe heat, gets good sun, but not too hot!!!
On Feb 6, 2007, Bellisgirl from Spokane, WA wrote:
I love this plant!! Unfortunantly ive lost this particular cultivar several times over the winter. Geum do not like wet winters. The leaves are unusual, but are attractive. Flowers are some-what small, but very pritty, and are born on long, thin stems. Ive had more success with other cultivars of Geum, however.
On Aug 28, 2004, kooger from Oostburg, WI (Zone 5b) wrote:
I planted this last fall on the south side of the house, knowing it was rated at z5 and I am in z4. I was pleased to see it survived and grew into a nice sized plant. The flowers are a pretty red with a yellow center. They were smaller then I expected.
2006- My geum did not come back this spring and I noticed a nest of cutworms in it's crown. I don't know if the cutworms killed it or if it winter-killed. I had collected seed from it so I sowed the seed and now have 5 new plants. The seed is definitely viable.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Merced, California Sacramento, California San Diego, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Roswell, Georgia Lewiston, Idaho Chicago, Illinois Washington, Illinois Fishers, Indiana Greenville, Indiana Inwood, Iowa South China, Maine Cumberland, Maryland Grayling, Michigan Ely, Minnesota Rosemount, Minnesota Saint Cloud, Minnesota Florence, Mississippi Reno, Nevada Edgewood, New Mexico Buffalo, New York Portland, Oregon Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Rochester, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina Knoxville, Tennessee Kalama, Washington Spokane, Washington (2 reports) Vancouver, Washington (2 reports)
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