100 White Avens Seeds Geum canadense Heirloom Wildflower for Shade Woodland Gardens

White Avens is a native woodland wildflower that forms neat clumps of bright green foliage topped with small, star-shaped white flowers in late spring and early summer. A dependable choice for naturalized areas, shade borders, and pollinator-friendly plantings, it offers subtle charm and easy-going growth in partial to full shade.

The flowers are small but numerous, giving a light, airy look to shaded beds and woodland edges. Use it in native plant gardens, under trees, or along stream banks and moist meadow edges; it also works well in mixed perennial borders where its delicate blooms contrast with bolder foliage. Plants spread gradually by seed and short rhizomes, filling in over time without becoming aggressive.
Species: Geum canadense
Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Clumping, spreading by rhizomes
Sun: Partial shade to full shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained loam; tolerates clay
Zones: 3-8
Germination: Cold-moist stratification helps; sow surface, light needed
Sowing: Surface sow, press into soil, keep moist
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Notes: Native woodland species; blooms late spring to midsummer