Dodecatheon hendersonii
Dodecatheon hendersonii is a western North American shooting star locally common at the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Dodecatheon hendersonii is a western North American native shooting star that is locally common at the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands but rare elsewhere. It has broad, rounded leaves topped with loose umbels of mid pink flowers with reflexed petals and white, yellow, and burgundy detailing. Attracts native bees such as bumblebees. Best in average to rich soil and full to part sun. Goes summer dormant. Dodecatheon are now considered to be in the genus Primula.
Common Name: Henderson's Shooting Star
Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to dry meadows, Garry oak woodlands, open coniferous forests, and rock outcrops at low elevation in BC south to California.
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