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    Dodecatheon meadia

    Also Known As

    • Dodecatheon media
    • Primula meadia
    • Shooting Star

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 1'-2'
    • W: 1'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Dodecatheon meadia plant details

    Dodecatheon meadia is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dodecatheon meadia

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: primulaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 1 FT wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
    Uses: ephemeral, summer dormant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dodecatheon meadia

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Loose umbels of pink reflex-petaled flowers 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.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Delicate white to pink petals surround yellow and red centers to resemble a shooting star! The lush foliage of Dodecatheon meadia makes a perfect backdrop for the exquisite flowers. A spring bloomer, Shootingstar goes dormant by late August. Fall transplanting is best, but early spring planting is also fine. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8.

    By: Prairie Nursery

    Nice form of the common eastern species; white or occasionally pink flowers on scapes to 18" or so, prefers rich moist soil and the sort of site that befits candelabra Primulas

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Dodecatheon meadia plant

    How to Grow Dodecatheon meadia

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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