Largeleaf Avens

Geum macrophyllum

Mostly basal palmate leaves with toothed edge, with smaller leaves along stems and nickel to quarter sized yellow five petalled flowers from terminal stems.

Plant Description

Largeleaf is a cheerful perennial herb native to moist forests, streambanks, and meadows across much of North America. It grows in attractive clumps with rounded, fuzzy basal leaves and slender, branching stems that bear small yellow, five-petaled flowers in late spring to summer. Ecologically, largeleaf avens supports pollinators such as bees and flies, contributes to understory diversity, and helps stabilize soils in moist, shaded habitats. It is very tolerant of seasonal flooding, shade, sun, and drought. Its adaptability makes it a common component of riparian and woodland plant communities, and it makes a lovely counterpoint to camas.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Bottomland forests Conifer forests Disturbed sites Floodplains Forest edges Forest openings Forest plantations Forest understories Forests Gardens Hillsides Little Habitats Mixed hardwood-conifer forests Oak woodlands Parklands Prairies Residential yards Riparian areas Trailsides Wet prairies Woodlands
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms August Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deciduous Drought tolerant Flowering Flowers yellow Good for shady woodland garden Good groundcover Herbaceous Ornamental Perennial Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat Restoration/revegetation
Shade Preference	Full shade Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	6-28"