prairie smoke
Common name: prairie smoke, old man’s whiskers
Botanical name: Geum triflorum
Light: full to partial sun
Height: 6 – 12 inches
Water: moderate to low, drought tolerant once established
Soil type: tolerates a variety of soils
Perennial evergreen wildflower with delicate pink flowers in early summer followed by wispy seedheads; needs extra water in full sun; forms a mat of beautiful ferny foliage
in a native garden
