Old Man's Whiskers

Geum triflorum Pursh - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Old Man's Whiskers: Euxoa auxilaris, Tetragma gei

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.