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Commonly known as Avens

All Flower MAY-JUL

Easily grown and suited to naturalistic plantings.

Genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous, occasionall stoloniferous perennials from mountainous habitats, streamsides, moist meadows and woodland in arctic and temperate regions of Europe, Asia, New Zealand, North and South America and Africa.

UK natives are G. rivale. water avens or Billy's button, the names more attractive than the flower which is of a rather subtle colour and wood avens or herb bennet, G. urbanum. When they occur together a hybrid is easily formed, G x intermedium carrying the yellow flowers of herb bennet.

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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
Rhizomatous perennials
Herbaceous
Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

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	Good to know	Includes the British native water avens (rivulare). Wildlife plant - bees, hoverflies. Deadheading will prolong flower production.
	Place of origin	Arctic and temperate regions of Europe, Asia, New Zealand, North and South America, Africa.