Dodecatheon meadia ‘Album’
Dodecatheon meadia 'Album' has loose umbels of pure white flowers with dramatically reflexed petals like a badminton birdie.
Dodecatheon meadia ‘Album’ is a rare white form with loose umbels of pure white flowers with dramatically reflexed petals like a badminton birdie on stiff stems above small clump-forming rosettes of long oval leaves. This is the best-known species for gardens. Best in rich soil and part shade. From eastern North America. Grows from a small bulb and is summer dormant.
Common Name: Shooting Star - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Open woods and glades, rocky wooded slopes, bluff ledges, meadows and prairies.,
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: North America
