| Description | A small plant that produces orange flowers on 9-12 inch wiry stems in the late spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (JEE-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | prefers moist, average, never dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist well drained, will not tolerate wet winter soils |
| Temperature | prefers the cooler climates |
| Flowers | heavy flush of flowers in the spring, intermittently until fall |
| Fruit | attractive feathery seed heads |
| Leaves | trifoliated, rounded lobes. terminal lobe is twice as large as the lateral lobes, largest near the base. |
| Dimensions | 9-12" tall, space 12" oc |
| Maintenance | May need winter mulch in colder areas. |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | This hybrid is a cross between G. bulgaricun and G. reptans. |
| Misc Facts | The name Geum is derived from the Greek "geno" which means "to yield an agreeable fragrance" or from the Greek word "geuein" which means to "to give a good taste". The species name borisii comes from King Boris of Bulgaria (1862-1943). |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #30-Gardening with Perennials Month by Month (Joseph Hudak) |
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