Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Prairie smoke is a beloved prairie perennial whose nodding dusky-pink flowers give way to wispy, smoke-like feathered seedheads that catch the light. Drought-tolerant and enchanting in masses. The root brews into a tea substitute with a flavor reminiscent of weak sassafras tea.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- red, pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY