Geum reptans grows on alpine screes and moraines at elevations of 2300-3800 m. It is distributed among the Alps, Balkans and Carpathian mountains. In the wild it is usually confined to acidic rock.
Plants have a matted growth habit as they reproduce by producing red, strawberry-like stolons. Its rosette leaves, which reach to 15 cm in length, are pinnate with round, serrated leaflets. Solitary 3-5 cm diameter yellow flowers are produced on short stems 10-25 cm high. These later develop into attractive seedheads, reminiscent of a small Pulsatilla.
April in warmer regions to June in cooler. In the wild, July and August are the main blooming season.
Full sun and well-drained site. They prefer acidic soil over alkaline. Considered hardy from zone 4-8.
Seeds, stolons