Geum coccineum aka Scarlet Avens

Geum coccineum, also known as dwarf orange avens or red avens, is a clump-forming perennial plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to the mountains of the Balkans and northern Turkey but is also grown ornamentally for its bright red flowers. The plant has a low mound of leaves with irregularly-lobed, hairy, medium green leaves and very large terminal leaflets. In late spring and summer, erect, wiry, branching flowering stems rise above the foliage carrying cymes of 5-petaled, brick red to red-orange flowers with center clumps of yellow stamens. The plant thrives in long-lasting, direct light and needs regular watering. It does best in well-draining soil and should be less than 1 foot from a window. The epithet coccineum means scarlet. This rare houseplant belongs to the Geum genus and is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, and the Baltics.