Geum 'Alabama Slammer' PP23,750
Avens
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Early bloomer, multi-colored, semi-double blooms of deep orange with red highlights and edged petals and a yellow center. Very long bloom time, beginning in spring and through summer. Stems are burgundy and foliage is very textured. Foliage only reaches 10", with blooms topping off at 18".
Height
18 in
Spread
16 in
Color
Orange
Interesting Notes
Bred by Brent Horvath and Introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
Bloom Time
May-July
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Bluestar Milkweed (Amsonia ), Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo (Baptisia variicolor), Variegated Japanese Sedge (Carex oshimensis), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Red Head Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides), Hybrid Salvia (Salvia nemorosa), Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa), Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
