// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

White avens

Geum canadense var. canadense

White avens (Geum canadense var. canadense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White avens (Geum canadense var. canadense) — *Geum canadense var. canadense* — White avens. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

White avens (Geum canadense var. canadense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms May–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, white avens pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).