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Dodecatheon meadia
Shooting Star
Origin: Native to North America.
| Family |
| Primulaceae |
| Genus |
| Dodecatheon |
| Species |
| meadia |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 (observed growing well in H7) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 22 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Herbaceous wild flower perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Edging/border gardens or woodland. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Low rosette of rounded leaves holding short stems of pink flowers with a yellow centre. Petals blow back to form a star like look. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Habitat |
| Tolerates partial to full shade and can be found in the woods and prairies. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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