creeping avens

Also known as: cure-all; drooping avens; Evans root; yellow bedstraw

A compact, clump-forming perennial, to around 15cm high, with rosettes of pinnate leaves divided into leaflets with toothed edges. Bright yellow flowers are produced in early summer, followed by tufted pinkish seed heads. Plants spread over time by slender red-tinted stolons

Scientific classification

Species: creeping avens (Geum reptans)
Genus: Geum
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Alpine Rockery
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of creeping avens

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of creeping avens

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creeping avens care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers

Propagation

Propagate seed or by division in autumn or spring

Growing

Thrives in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; will tolerate light shade but flowering is better in sun. Avoid areas that are waterlogged over winter

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