Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.
Plant Names
Geum triflorum
Prairie Smoke
Benoîte à trois fleurs
Synonyms
old man's whiskers
prairie smoke
torchflower
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Rose
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 0,75 feet
Max Width: 0,5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Prairie Smoke gets its name from the seed tufts that develop from pollinated flowers. The tufts resemble wisps of smoke ranging from pink to purple in colour. It is drought tolerant and cannot tolerate being waterlogged. Since it is short, it is ideal for the edges of gardens where it will not disappear under taller plants. It can be used to add interest to a landscape in winter, since it retains its foliage.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taïga des plaines
- Plaines boréales
- Prairies
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Geum triflorum
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Geum triflorum
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Antennaria neglecta
Field Pussytoes
Antennaire négligée - Erigeron philadelphicus
Philadelphia Fleabane
Vergerette de Philadelphie - Glyceria canadensis
Canada Mannagrass
Glycérie du Canada - Packera paupercula
Balsam Groundsel
Séneçon appauvri - Penstemon hirsutus
Hairy Beardtongue
Penstémon hirsute
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea)
- Cotnius (Smokebush)
- Astilbe (Astilbe)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: June
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.