Old Man's Whiskers

Carried by 5 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Geum triflorum, (three-flowered avens, old man's whiskers, or prairie smoke) is a spring perennial herbaceous plant of North America from northern Canada to California and east to New York. Some Plateau Indian tribes used three-flowered avens to treat tuberculosis.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

10 - 18 in Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Color

Purple

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil description

Prefers loamy soils.

Sunset Zones

1, 2*, 3, 6, 7*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24

Natural setting

Site type

Dry meadow edges, open

Plant communities

Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Garden Tiger Moth

Arctia caja

Diarsia rosaria

Dark Marbled Carpet

Dysstroma citrata

Alternative names

Common names:

Old Man's Beard, Old-man's Whiskers, Prairie-smoke

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