Mystery flower – Geum

(Question)

Hi,

The new home owner says these came up in the spring – east facing. Thoughts on what they are?

Thanks!

(Answer)

Thank you so much for sending your plant photo to be identified with Toronto Master Gardeners. One of our very experienced Master Gardeners has identified it as a Geum. There are photos similar to your plant,with its simple, very pretty orange flower, that you can find online. If you want to know more about Geums (which is quite a large family), the Wikipedia page is a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geum