Perennials · 3 varieties
Geum
Hot little rosette bloomers in flame colors — early, cheerful, and underused.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 8–21″
- Spread
- 8–24″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 1 of 3 hardy to zone 4; all 3 to zone 5
- Blooms
- Apr–Jun
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: TEMPO Rose is hardy to zone 4. TEMPO Yellow and Red Dragon are rated zone 5.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 3 Geum varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragonorange to scarlet-red, double | HardinessHardy to zone 5Minneapolis yes, up north maybe not | Blooms May–Aug | Size 20″ × 12″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| TEMPO Rosedark rose-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 8–21″ × 8–24″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| TEMPO Yellowyellow semi-double, dark edges, black stems | HardinessHardy to zone 5Minneapolis yes, up north maybe not | Blooms May–Jun | Size 8–21″ × 8–24″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Geum likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.