Boris Avens
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 6 inches (12 inches with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 12 inches |
Cheerful, orange cup-shaped flowers rise above mounds of fuzzy sharply cut foliage, blooms throughout the summer; a delightful little plant, excellent in rock and alpine gardens
Additional Information
| Colour | orange |
|---|---|
| Effect | Close-up |
| Form | Cup |
| Hold | End |
| Period | from late spring to mid summer |
| Value | High |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Detail | Toothed |
| Shape | Lobed |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | dry to average |
| Plant Form | over mound |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Wildlife Attraction | butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Container, Edging, Garden, Massing, Rock |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | closed |
| Family | Avens |
| Genus | Geum |
| Species | borisii |
| Lifespan | 3 |
| Pruning | cut back in fall |
| Spacing | 10 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | medium fine |
