Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Rosaceae
Other names
Old Man'S Whiskers
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Mid and Western North America
Biocultural value
Strong sassafras-flavored root tea was used to treat coughs, fevers and sore throats.
Location
Source of plant
Prairie Moon Nursery
Description
Geum’s charming, nodding pink spring flowers give rise to feathery, smoky-pink seed heads that decorate the plants in mid-summer. Spreading slowly from its roots, Prairie Smoke can be used as a small-scale groundcover.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
medicinal/pharmaceutical