Product Overview
The Shooting Star Plant (Dodecatheon pulchellum), also known as Primula pauciflora, is a native North American wildflower prized for its distinctive nodding magenta blooms with swept-back petals. This herbaceous perennial is a spring ephemeral, blooming early in the season before going dormant by mid-summer. It is an excellent addition to woodland and shade gardens, providing vibrant color when few other plants are flowering.
Key Features
- Unique shooting star-shaped flowers with magenta to lavender petals and a yellow/white center
- Native wildflower supporting local pollinators
- Ideal for naturalizing in shade or woodland garden settings
- Blooms in spring from April to June
- Grows flower stalks reaching 12–18 inches in height
Growing Information
- Light: Thrives in partial to full shade
- Water: Requires moist soil during active growth
- Soil: Prefers rich, well-draining, humus-rich soil
- Maintenance: Minimal care needed
- Growth Habit: Spring ephemeral that blooms early and goes dormant by mid-summer, reemerging the following spring
- Hardiness: Cold hardy in USDA zones 4–8
What You’ll Receive
- One plant per order, size selected at purchase
- Available as a 3.5” potted plant (actively growing or dormant) or as a dormant bareroot rhizome
- Healthy, viable plant carefully packaged for delivery