Lemon Drops

Geum 'Lemon Drops'

£5.00

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Brighten your borders with Geum 'Lemon Drops,' an easy-to-grow perennial that delivers cheerful orange-yellow blooms from spring through early fall. This versatile, hardy clump-former thrives in full sun to partial shade, adapts to any soil type, and reaches a compact 50cm—making it perfect for cottage gardens, coastal settings, and wildlife spaces alike. At just £5 with 10% going to organic initiatives, it's an affordable way to add long-lasting color and pollinator-friendly appeal to your garden.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitBushy
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Coastal gardens, Cottage gardens, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens, Underplanting roses and shrubs
Position: Border | Front, Ground Cover | Scattered
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H7 [-20] Very Hardy | Very cold winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Orange, Yellow
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Geum | Avens
Aspect: East, South, West

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H7 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

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RHS · Geum 'Lemon Drops'

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