'Blazing Sunset' Geum
Perennial
- Blazing red double flowers attract pollinators!
- Ideal for cut flower enthusiasts.
- Deer and rabbit resistant, making it easy to grow.
- Zones 5-7, sun/part sun, 24" tall x 18" wide at maturity.
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Description
There are so many reasons why geums belong in your garden. They're not only beautiful, but they're deer and rabbit resistant, easy to grow, and will reward you with months of blooms with little effort. To keep your plants looking fresh, make sure you promptly remove spent flowers and foliage to encourage flushes of new growth. It's that easy!
Details
Common name: Geum, avens
Zone: 5 – 7
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 24″ x 18″
Flower color: Red
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Late spring - summer
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Ground covers, deer resistant, container plants, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, borders, container gardening, cottage gardening, ground cover, massing, naturalizing
How to Grow
Light: Does well in full sun (6+ hours direct sun). Tolerates some light shade, particularly in hot summer climates.
Water: Average water needs – water regularly until established.
Spacing: 12 inches
Fertilizing: Lightly fertilize in early spring with a well-balanced granular fertilizer.
Winterizing: No special care is needed. Spent flowers and seed heads can be left standing for winter interest. Clean up spent foliage and flowers in early spring as plants emerge.
Maintenance & pruning: Remove spent flowers and foliage promptly to encourage a flush of new growth and repeat blooms.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Still shell-shocked from travel but it already has new growth!
Very happy with these plants. Can't wait until next spring to see if they come up being they are so young now in October.
My plants are still not blooming yet. They went in a little late but growing beautifully. I have two tangerine ones that I absolutely love love so I cannot wait for these to bloom.
The Blazing Sunset geum arrived perfectly boxed and in great shape. It is a healthy plant that should thrive.
I’ve been gardening for more than 50 years. When I placed my first order with Great Gardens, about a month ago, I only ordered one plant bc I was afraid I would get a half-dead seedling that was barely alive, which has been the case all too often with some of the big name sellers. Instead, I was so impressed with the prompt shipping and health of the plant that I ordered 3 more times. The same result each time. I now have 7 healthy plants settling into the garden. Prices are reasonable and the selection is excellent. Highly recommend!
I am sorry to say that only one lived and is growing. No flowers yet.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plant. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
i have not receeived
Our shipping department has a three business-day window within which to process your order. This means the order could be shipped up to three days before or three days after your selected ship date. We do try to adhere to the requested ship dates to ensure customers receive their plants when expected.
These plants have yet to perk up
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Plants are healthy and thriving. I’ve been very pleased with your plant material , until my last order of campanula.
It has been incredibly hot here in SC since I planted the geums. Plants arrived well packaged and very healthy. They are actually thriving! Amazing! Great plants! Will order from you again.
My grim arrived in great condition and is now happily blooming in my flower bed. We had a severe thunderstorm last night with hail but it did not get damaged.
I usually buy from online nurseries; for years and years. Now, after receiving huge, rooted, healthy plants from GGP I’ll never purchase from any other nursery. It has made selecting flowers for my many garden beds, much easier. I just select from among their many selections of blooms, vines, & ground covers. I used to look at countless catalogs-why? I can only have a few. Now, if I want “pink” I go to GGP and find a plant I can use. The biggest nursery plants-really!
Happy plants!
Looking forward to blooming...the plants were in "good shape" fir mail delivery!! Anticipation...franki
I didn’t expect the geum to flower in year one but it’s faded out completely. I don’t know if it will make it through the winter
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
The gems arrived safely packaged and a few weeks later are very healthy and springy....they replaced two from a local nursery that never looked healthy and eventually died. Very pleased!
Holding up even with high heat and drought. Watering every 3-4 days.
Very wilted when they arrived and I was unable to revive them.
Hello! We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. While we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
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I was so hopeful
Hello! We're sorry that you're experiencing some trouble with your new plants. Most likely your plant is just a little stressed from its journey to you. The planting guide you received with your order (or found online here: https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/planting-guide/) should guide you to successfully care for your new plant.
Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty. Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Happy Gardening!
I planted as soon as they arrive, watered and tended to them. I put rabbit and deer repellant around and on them, although these are supposed not be attractive to them, they made a salad and ate them all. Everything! Everything I bought from you is gone. Very disappointed with the quality of my order.
We apologize you received your plants not up to our standards. As we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors like shipping and handling are outside of our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
thank you for reaching out. the plants did not fair well as the extreme heat in western Kansas did not help. I am sure they would have been beautiful.
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you had trouble with your Geums. Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
Dead head? Trim flower stalk?
You can, but it isn't strictly necessary.