Summary ²

Geum triflorum, (prairie smoke, three-flowered avens, or old man's whiskers) is a spring-blooming perennial herbaceous plant of North America from northern Canada to California and east to New York. The flowers bloom from mid-spring to early summer.

Description ³

Family:
Rosaceae (Rose)

Height:
6 inches to 1 foot

Leaves:
All leaves are basal, 4 to 9 inches long and divided into several toothed leaflets

Flower:
Unusual, reddish-purple, bell-shaped flowers on long, drooping stalks.

Bloom time:
April-June

Nicknames:
Old Man’s Whiskers, Torch Flowers, Johnny Smokers

Habitat:
Dry fields and prairies

Wildlife Benefits:
Flowers are attractive to bumblebees.

Can I plant this in my garden?
Suitable for gardens that are sunny, with dry to mesic soil conditions. Give this short plant plenty of open space, as it can easily be crowded out by other plants.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-smoke
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/prairie_smoke.html

Range ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
2. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geum_triflorum
3. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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