Where to plant in my garden?
A lovely addition to a shady border.
Flowers: May-Sept
Habitat: Woodland and hedgerow
Height: 20-60cm
Growth Type: Perennial
Position: Shade to semi-shade
Soil Preference: Wide range
RHS Perfect for pollinators
Wood Avens
£2.50Price
Geum urbanum
Jumbo plug plant
Also known as Herb Bennet.
Its small yellow star shaped flowers develop into a bur-like seed heads that provide a valuable food source for small mammals.
A caterpillar food plant of the the Grizzled Skipper Butterfly.
Advised to plant in informal groups to encourage recognition and attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.