Geum triflorum
 
•Blooms: early
•Height: <1’
•Habitat: dry to mesic prairies and savannas
•Perennial
•Family: Rosaceae
•Sun/Shade: Prefers full sun, tolerates dappled shade
•Pollinator service: Early season native bees, including bumblebees
 
NOTES:
Pink to red buds explode into a smoky looking plume.
 
PAIR IT! 
Fleabane, Blue-eyed grass, Prairie dropseed