Prairie Smoke - Geum triflorum

Features: A unique little plant with an aptly descriptive name. As if the fern-like foliage and nodding flowers weren’t interesting enough, the real show is afterward when the flowers develop maroon and pink long filaments that flow gracefully outward. A great low-growing native for sunny garden borders.Tends to stay green all year. Second photo is from Feb. 2023, already budding (Photo: Carolyn Cullen, WOWC).

Light: Full Sun

Soil: Adaptable

Height: less than 1 foot

Blooms: April-June

See more information and photos at Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database