Dodecatheon meadia
Dodecatheon meadia has loose umbels of pink flowers with dramatically reflexed petals like a badminton birdie.
Dodecatheon meadia has loose umbels of pink 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
Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open woods and glades, rocky wooded slopes, bluff ledges, meadows and prairies.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
