Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
One-inch-wide flowers have semi-double petals in a peachy-red hue. The overlapping petals have a slight ruffle for a lovely extra detail. The gently nodding flowers bloom on red stems that also support dark-green foliage with hints of red. The Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum is a vivacious bloomer that pushes out flowers from mid to late spring. Grow this beauty as a perennial in USDA zones 4 through 9.
Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum is a fast-growing plant that is a draw for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This stunner has a compact growth habit and reaches about 2 feet tall, so feature it near the front of a bed or border. Geum is well-suited to containers for more flexible placement options. Cut the flowers to showcase the lovely ombre blooms in an arrangement.
Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum Care
Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum needs full to partial sunlight. Morning sun and afternoon shade are ideal in warm climates. Plant this perennial in fertile soil that is moist but well-drained. Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum needs about one inch of water per week. Feed this plant using a balanced fertilizer during the spring. One annual feeding is plenty to support a productive bloom cycle.
Deadhead the plant, or remove spent flowers to encourage new growth. The growth can be cut back when the Geum is done blooming.
Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum Spacing
The Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum has an upright growth habit and maintains a small size. Mature plants are about 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. Plant Geum starts one foot apart to create a dense planting.
Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Orange, Red
- Flower Description
- Peachy Orange, Red
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Green, Red
- Foliage Description
- Green, Red
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Cocktails™ Wet Kiss Geum
- Also Known As
- Wet Kiss Avens
- Botanical Name
- Geum x Cocktails™ 'Wet Kiss'
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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