Prairie Smoke

Nodding clusters of globular reddish pink/purple flowers from April to July are stunning as are the dramatic pink upright plumed seed heads that follow and persist most of the summer, soft and hairy blue-green fern-like foliage, spreads by rhizomes and seed, great groundcover, semi-evergreen (taking on a reddish tinge in winter), does best in sunny dry conditions, must have well drained soil in winter, drought tolerant, tolerates a wide range of poor and thin soils (including sand, clay, and gravel) but will also grow well in rich loam, pollinated by bumble bees. A plant of high quality undisturbed prairies, open woods, & rocky upland meadows.

0.5-1.5 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-7a
Perennial
Deer Resistant

Native Range: Newfoundland across s Canada and up to s YK & s AK, south to n CA, NV, AZ & NM, NB, MO, IL, & NY. Rare in NY, MI, & MO

Prairie Smoke 3.5 inch pot $14.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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