FREE: 15 Prairie Smoke Seeds

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The prairie smoke wildflower (Geum triflorum) is a plant of many uses. It works well in a garden setting or in a prairie or meadow-like environment. You can use it as a ground cover, put it in a rock garden, or add it to beds and borders with other similar growing plants such as coneflower, wild flax, and liatris (blazing star). Back in the day, this plant was even used for medicinal purposes as a remedy for various illnesses.

Prairie smoke is considered a low maintenance plant. In fact, there is little involved with prairie smoke care. While it should receive adequate moisture during spring growth, especially those newly planted, prairie smoke prefers drier conditions during the remainder of the year, as it’s quite drought tolerant in its native habitat.

While the plant typically self-seeds or spreads underground, you can save the seeds for growing elsewhere or divide the plant clumps in spring or fall. Allow the seed heads to remain on the plant until dry and golden colored before harvesting for later planting. You can also use them in dried flower arrangements by cutting entire stems and hanging them upside down in a warm, dry location.

USDA Zones 3-7