Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) is a plant in the rose family. It blooms in spring and is found in colder regions of western North America. It has feathery seed heads that help its seeds spread in the wind. The plant has rhizomes that form rosettes without stems. Its roots are fibrous and taste like sassafras. The leaves resemble fern leaves, growing from a central stem with smaller leaflets mixed in. The leaves are hairy and divided into smaller and larger leaflets.
Sun Requirements: full sun
Soil Preferences: dry to normal; sandy loam
Height: 6”
Bloom: May-June
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) is a plant in the rose family. It blooms in spring and is found in colder regions of western North America. It has feathery seed heads that help its seeds spread in the wind. The plant has rhizomes that form rosettes without stems. Its roots are fibrous and taste like sassafras. The leaves resemble fern leaves, growing from a central stem with smaller leaflets mixed in. The leaves are hairy and divided into smaller and larger leaflets.
Sun Requirements: full sun
Soil Preferences: dry to normal; sandy loam
Height: 6”
Bloom: May-June
