Geum Urbanum
Herb Bennet
Geum are clump forming, long flowering pretty plants. Their colours range from white, shades of pink, yellows, orange to red. Flowers are borne on slender and branching stems, with well divided leaves. Butterflies are attracted to these plants. 'Herb Bennet' is a hairy perennial. The leaves have 3 or 5 lobes, and are in rosettes that form over Winter. From late Spring to mid Autumn small yellow flowers appear, followed by round clusters of burred fruits with red "hooks"
Contributed by @tomday8
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Herb Bennet
Latin name
Geum Urbanum
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.45 M
Geum Urbanum
Geum are clump forming, long flowering pretty plants. Their colours range from white, shades of pink, yellows, orange to red. Flowers are borne on slender and branching stems, with well divided leaves. Butterflies are attracted to these plants. 'Herb Bennet' is a hairy perennial. The leaves have 3 or 5 lobes, and are in rosettes that form over Winter. From late Spring to mid Autumn small yellow flowers appear, followed by round clusters of burred fruits with red "hooks"
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Early Autumn
Geum is a long flowering pretty plant, colours range from white, shades of pink, yellows, orange to a red orange. Flowers are borne on slender and branching stems.
Propagation by division in Autumn
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Divide established clumps every 3 years.
Propagation by division in Spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Divide established clumps every 3 years.
Propagation by seed
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Sow seed into flowering site in spring or early summer.
Propagation by seed
From Early Winter TO Mid Winter
Sow seed under glass in winter.
Planting out
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out into flowering site in Spring.
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