Geum 'Tutti Frutti' — Clump-forming

Overview

Geum 'Tutti Frutti' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Geum, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Geum 'Tutti Frutti' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates chalk and loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include mixed borders, cottage-style gardens and wildlife-friendly planting schemes.

About

Geum 'Tutti Frutti' is a clump-forming cultivar of the Geum genus, which comprises rhizomatous perennials with pinnately lobed foliage arranged in a basal rosette. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, favouring sheltered east, south, or west-facing aspects. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained chalk or loam soils with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for mixed borders, cottage-style gardens, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes. The cultivar flowers in spring and summer and benefits from division every three to four years to maintain vigour.

About the genus

Geum (L.), commonly called avens, is a flowering plant genus of about 60 accepted species and hybrids, within the Rosaceae family in the order of Rosales, in the major group angiosperms. The species of the genus are widely distributed across Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and New Zealand.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Geum

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Chalk, Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Geum 'Tutti Frutti' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Clump-forming
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Mixed borders, Cottage-style gardens, Wildlife-friendly planting schemes