Geum 'Firestarter', 2L
Producing prolific quantities of large, ruffled, lightly scented red flowers over the summer, Geum 'Firestarter' is a vibrant addition to your garden. Drought tolerant, it is a clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial with domed foliage, ideal for an informal, low maintenance garden.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- Height & Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 30cm (11in)
Features
Producing prolific quantities of large, ruffled, lightly scented red flowers over the summer, Geum 'Firestarter' is a vibrant addition to your garden. Drought tolerant, it is a clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial with domed foliage, ideal for an informal, low maintenance garden.
The green foliage makes an excellent weed suppressant groundcover from March - November, tolerant of full sun or partial shade, punctuated in summer by its bright flowers, held upright on wiry stems which attract beneficial pollinators to the garden, and make excellent cut flowers.
- Flowers: June - August
- Hardy
- All soil types
- East, South or West facing
- Full sun
Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Avoid waterlogged soil. Deadhead regularly to prolong a remarkably long flowering season throughout the summer.