Geum 'Pink Petticoats'

Geum 'Pink Petticoats' is a compact, clump-forming perennial with lobed basal leaves forming a neat mound.

Reddish-brown stems rise above the foliage, carrying nodding, double, frilly-edged pink flowers with a lemon centre. Flowers reach around 4cm across and appear from late spring into summer.

This plant works well at the front of borders, in small gardens, or within wildlife-friendly schemes where pollinators can access the blooms easily.

Where could you add delicate pink colour to your borders? Groups of Geum 'Pink Petticoats' brighten edges while attracting bees.

Key Features

• Botanical name: Geum 'Pink Petticoats'
• Common name: Avens
• Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
• Flower colour: Pink with lemon centre
• Flowering period: Late spring to summer
• Flower size: up to 4cm across
• Height: up to 30cm
• Spread: up to 30cm
• Position: Full sun or partial shade
• Soil: Moist but well-drained soil

Benefits for UK Wildlife

• Flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators.
• Supports early summer pollinating insects.
• Foliage offers shelter for small insects.

Planting Tips

• Plant in full sun or partial shade for best flowering.
• Use moist, well-drained soil. Incorporate compost if the soil is heavy.
• Space plants about 30cm apart to allow clumps to develop.
• Remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms.
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain healthy growth and strong flowering.

Why Grow Geum 'Pink Petticoats'?

• Delicate frilly pink flowers add summer colour to borders.
• Compact habit suits small gardens and front-of-border planting.
• Attracts pollinators with nectar and pollen.
• Neat clump-forming foliage provides structure when not in flower.

Add Geum 'Pink Petticoats' to your garden for low-growing summer colour and to support pollinators in sunny or partially shaded spots.