Geum, Temptation Yellow

Temptation Yellow Geum lights up the front of the sunny border from late spring through summer with cheerful, cup-shaped yellow flowers that sit atop wiry stems above a tidy mound of deeply lobed foliage. The bright, clear yellow blooms are long-lasting and excellent for cutting, drawing butterflies throughout their bloom period and pairing naturally with blues, purples, and whites in a classic early-summer color scheme. Growing to a compact 12 to 18 inches in height and spread, it fits neatly into the front row of a mixed perennial border or a cottage-style planting where repeat bloom and effortless character are the goal. Come fall, the foliage softens into warm copper-bronze tones that carry the season gracefully toward dormancy. Deer, rabbits, and most garden pests leave it alone, and it thrives in average garden soils with full sun and good drainage. A reliable and charming small perennial that earns every inch of border space it occupies.