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Dodecatheon jeffreyi

Also Known As

  • Primula jeffreyi
  • Jeffrey's Shooting Star
  • Shooting Stars
  • Sierra Shooting Star
  • Tall Mountain Shooting Star

Plant type

perennial, herb, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 12"-24"
  • W: 10"-24"

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Dodecatheon jeffreyi plant details

Dodecatheon jeffreyi is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or herb with green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dodecatheon jeffreyi

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or herb
Plant family: primulaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, rock garden, summer dormant, unique, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dodecatheon jeffreyi

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Loose umbels of magenta reflex-petaled flowers on stiff stems above small clump-forming rosettes of long oval leaves. One of the tallest species. Best in rich soil and part shade. From western North America.
The reflexed, mid-pink petals fade to white toward the base which itself is dark maroon. The pointed styles are almost black. Likes moist in spring and dryer in summer.
Distinguished by its unusual large leaves; one of the tallest species growing on wet soils, 18" scapes bear lavender violet flowers with white corolla tubes and dark reddish purple stamens in many flowered umbels.
Showy western native with reddish-purple reflexed petals that bloom May through July. Summer dormant.

Gardening facts about Dodecatheon jeffreyi plant

How to Grow Dodecatheon jeffreyi

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Flower Color

    • purple
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Foliage Color

    • green
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