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.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink, red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, MI, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV, NY, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY