Name: Grandpa's Whiskers, Prairie Smoke, Indian Chocolate
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1819-1G
Price: 12.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Geum triflorum

A drought-tolerant native perennial suited to hot, dry sunny borders and low-maintenance plantings.

Flowers emerge from nodding reddish-purple buds on red stems
Reddish-purple bell-shaped flowers hang in groups of three
Attractive silky seed heads are left after flowering
Fern-like hairy smoky-green foliage takes on a reddish hue in autumn

Size

1 gal

50 plugs per tray

10 cm Potted

$12.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.3 – 0.45

Mature Spread (meters)

0.3 – 0.35

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Red

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Landscape Uses

Border, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Thrives in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates periods of drought, once established. Better suited to cooler summer climates. Avoid wet soil conditions in the winter. Pruning spent flowers will extend bloom time, but negate the attractive seed heads. Will naturalize by seed.

Notes

Also referred to as Old Man's Whiskers, Long-plumed Purple Avens. Native to Ontario Native Americans boiled the roots to produce a tea that was used for healing wounds and sore throats. Roots have a distinct chocolate taste once boiled, hence the common name "Indian chocolate".