This regional native herbaceous perennial looks entirely different from our local native Geum. Its basal leaves resemble miniature bluish-green fern fronds, deeply toothed and lightly hairy. Three pink bell-shaped flowers grace each flowering stem, which rise 4-18 in. above the basal leaves. But the real show begins after flowering, when the nodding flowers become upright clusters of wispy pink plumes - resembling puffs of pink ''smoke.''
When planted en masse, you'll witness a pink haze of seed-heads that can last for a month. The semi-evergreen foliage brightens the winter landscape with crimson hues, before the new growth re-emerges bright green again in spring. Prairie smoke is best in sun, but tolerates part shade as well as most soil types (as long as drainage is adequate). Attractive to butterflies & other pollinators!
This regional native herbaceous perennial looks entirely different from our local native Geum. Its basal leaves resemble miniature bluish-green fern fronds, deeply toothed and lightly hairy. Three pink bell-shaped flowers grace each flowering stem, which rise 4-18 in. above the basal leaves. But the real show begins after flowering, when the nodding flowers become upright clusters of wispy pink plumes - resembling puffs of pink ''smoke.''
When planted en masse, you'll witness a pink haze of seed-heads that can last for a month. The semi-evergreen foliage brightens the winter landscape with crimson hues, before the new growth re-emerges bright green again in spring. Prairie smoke is best in sun, but tolerates part shade as well as most soil types (as long as drainage is adequate). Attractive to butterflies & other pollinators!
