Ross' Avens

Geum rossii (R. Br.) Ser. var. turbinatum (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 3 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Yukon
DEN: Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.