Avens

Water avens is a charming native perennial that inherently belongs to moist meadows and stream banks. In the garden, it thrives best in loamy or clay soil that retains plenty of moisture. It grows excellently in both full sun and partial shade. You will receive a well-rooted seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant into the flower bed, where it will soon form a nice ground cover. From May to July, it blooms with semi-double flowers on stems thirty to sixty centimeters tall. They have a cup-like shape and play with pastel yellow, dusty pink, and cream shades with a purplish calyx. Unlike cultivated garden avens, it differs in the structure of its flowers, which droop on the stems like delicate little bells. The edible flowers reliably attract pollinators. Although it is a short-lived perennial, it willingly self-seeds, requires no support, and playfully handles severe frosts. Moreover, it does not suffer from diseases or pests. The faded seed heads decorate the garden even through the winter. Water avens is great for spring bouquets; we cut the stems when a quarter to a half of the flowers are open. They last a week in a vase, but they are not suitable for drying.

Avens East of Eden brings the delicate beauty of semi-double cream to light pink flowers with yellow stamens into the garden. In the wild, avens grow in moister meadows and light woodland edges, so they will welcome sun or partial shade and humus-rich, well-drained soil in your garden. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you can simply transplant into the flower bed. Here, it will soon form a dense clump of green leaves that will serve excellently as ground cover. From May to July, sturdy, branched stems up to sixty centimeters tall grow from it, needing no support. This short-lived perennial is completely undemanding, does not suffer from pests or diseases, and can withstand harsh frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. The flowers also attract pollinators. The faded stems create an interesting winter effect after winter. Avens are also great for cutting into fresh summer bouquets; we harvest the stems when the first quarter of the flowers opens, and they last about a week in a vase. Conversely, these tiny flowers are not suitable for drying into dry arrangements.

Avens Borisii will bring incredible energy to your flower beds thanks to its vibrant, orange color. The original species of this avens come from the mountain meadows of the Balkans and Asia Minor, where they grow in sunny or partially shaded habitats. In the garden, it is a rewarding and undemanding perennial that will please even beginning growers. It forms a basal rosette of fresh green leaves, which often persist through the winter and thus decorate the garden year-round. From May to July, stems carrying striking bowl-shaped flowers rise above the leaves. These are a great attraction for bees and other pollinators. Although it is a rather short-lived perennial, it definitely deserves its place in the garden for its beauty and low maintenance. The flowers are also suitable for cutting into smaller, cheerful bouquets, where their optimistic shade stands out.