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Geum 'Pretty Petticoats'

Avens

£12.99
£19.99
£12.99

3 litre pot

Frilly, cheerful blooms make Geum 'Pretty Petticoats' a delightful choice for soft summer colour.
  • Long flowering
  • Pollinator-friendly
  • Compact and easy to grow

  • Aspect

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Hardiness

    Hardy in most UK gardens

  • Flowers

    May - August

  • Soil type

    loam, chalk, sand

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  • Why we like this plant

    Choose Geum 'Pretty Petticoats' for its pretty, frilled flowers and neat size. It brings soft colour to borders, pots and cottage-style planting without needing much space.

  • About this plant

    A compact, cheerful geum with frilled, petticoat-like blooms held above fresh green foliage.

  • Key features

    • Ruffled flowers with soft cottage-garden charm
    • Compact clump-forming habit
    • Attractive to bees and pollinators
    • Ideal for borders and patio pots

  • Eventual height and
    spread

    Height: 30–40cm | Spread: 30–40cm

  • Growth
    habit

    Clump-forming perennial

  • Moisture

    moist but well-drained

  • Position in
    the Garden

    front of border, patio pot

Planting guide

Plant in spring or autumn into moist but well-drained soil. Water well after planting and deadhead regularly to encourage more blooms.

Care tips

Keep soil evenly moist in dry spells. Deadhead faded flowers to extend blooming. Divide congested clumps every few years.

Winter care

Cut back old stems and remove tired foliage. Protect pots from prolonged waterlogging.