![]() ![]() It looks best when flowering in the spring and again in the fall when the leaves form bright green fern-like clumps. This tribute to Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007) pays homage to her efforts to beautify Americas highways by encouraging wildflower planting and junkyard. ![]() It makes an interesting border plant, but is easily overtopped and crowded out by taller garden plants. Several of the avens are garden cultivars and old man’s whiskers are available from several nursery sources. The plants attract the most attention when these plumes cover the landscape, giving rise to the common name prairie smoke. The styles elongate (to 2 inches long) to form feathery gray tails that collectively resemble miniature feather dusters. The nodding reddish-pink to purplish flowers are individually rather plain, but make a nice display when clumped together. This delightful spring wildflower spreads by rhizomes to form large clumps. Old man’s whiskers is also known as prairie smoke or purple avens. Old man’s whiskers ( Geum triflorum) is an herbaceous perennial plant in the avens genus ( Geum), which is a group of about 50 species in the rose family (Rosaceae). Plants making “prairie smoke” in a mountain meadow on the San Juan National Forest south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Photo by Charlie McDonald.Ī clump of plants in flower. Upright feather fruits and still nodding flowers of old man’s whiskers. USDA PLANTS Database.Įxtreme close-up of the feathery styles of old man’s whiskers. With a wide selection to choose from, youll be able to find the frames and borders suited to you and your childrens needs.These floral frames and borders are great for encouraging and inspiring your children during independent writing activities. ![]()
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