Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Geum 'Pretticoats Peach'
Pretticoats Peach Avens
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Height
- 12–18 in
- Width
- 12–18 in
- Flower color
- Soft peach and pink semi-double blooms with warm golden centers
- Foliage color
- Fresh green softly lobed leaves forming low basal clumps
- Bloom time
- Late spring through summer with repeat flowering
- Light
- Full sun to light partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 5–9
- Wildlife
- Bees and other pollinating insects
About this plant
Geum 'Pretticoats Peach' produces gently ruffled, semi-double flowers in warm shades of soft peach and pink touched with apricot tones, opening in late spring and continuing into early summer. Slender, branching stems lift the blooms above tidy green foliage, allowing the luminous petals and golden centers to remain visible as they sway lightly with garden movement.
Bred in modern ornamental cultivation from hybrid garden ancestry, it reflects ongoing selection for refined color, recurrent bloom, and graceful presentation in temperate landscapes. Extended flowering and neat growth lend welcoming color to borders, cottage plantings, and seasonal container displays.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns
Design tip
The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
