Yellow Avens (Geum aleppicum)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Geum aleppicum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. Used in spring. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and grassy places in lowland and low mountains of N. Japan. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)