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Rosaceae
Old-man's-whiskers
Geum triflorum
Also known as Sieversia triflora, Erythrocoma triflora, Geum ciliatum var. triflorum, Three-flowered avens
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Perennial · Prairie Plant · Wildflower · Pink Flowers · Feathery Seedheads · Drought Adapted · Pollinator Garden · Rockery · Ground Cover · Rosaceae
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Old-man's-whiskers is a hardy native prairie perennial that thrives in well-drained soil with partial to full sun exposure. Water regularly during the growing season but allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings. This low-maintenance plant is excellent for wildflower gardens and naturalized landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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