Geum trifolium [sold as Prairie Smoke]
Prairie Smoke

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Deciduous / Evergreen:

Flower Notes:

Pink, rose-pink, burgundy, reddish-purple (Nodding, bell-shaped spring flowers that mature into feathery pink to silvery-pink seed heads.)

Foliage Notes:

Gray-green, blue-green, medium green, bronze, burgundy (Deeply divided foliage; green through summer, often turning bronze to burgundy in fall.)

Stem Notes:

Green, reddish-green, brown (Slender, slightly hairy stems that may become reddish in sun and brown after seed set.)

Fruit Notes:

Green, pink, silvery-pink, tan, brown (Feathery seed heads mature from green to pink, then dry tan to brown.)

Ultimate Height:

1-1.5 feet

Ultimate Spread:

1-1.5 feet

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Soil Notes:

Prefers sandy or loamy, well-drained soils; intolerant of poorly drained sites.

Range:

Central and western North America, including much of Canada and the northern and central United States.

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