Dodecatheon meadia - Shooting Star

Dodecatheon meadia - Shooting StarSizes available: quart Basics: zones 4 8, 12" x 12", part shade, bloom color variable: usually dark pink but can range through pink shades to white, blooms mid to late spring over a low mound of foliage, can be summer dormant, wants good drainage but consistent moisture Common names: Eastern Shooting Star, Pride of Ohio, Roosterheads, Prairie Pointers Synonyms: Primula meadia Family: Primulaceae Origin Distribution: Occurs from western Pennsylvania to

Sizes available: quart

Basics: zones 4-8, 12" x 12", part shade, bloom color variable: usually dark pink but can range through pink shades to white, blooms mid to late spring over a low mound of foliage, can be summer dormant, wants good drainage but consistent moisture

Common names: Eastern Shooting Star, Pride of Ohio, Roosterheads, Prairie Pointers

Synonyms: Primula meadia

Family: Primulaceae

Origin/Distribution: Occurs from western Pennsylvania to Wisconsin, south to Georgia, and in eastern parts of Texas and southern Kansas.

Habitat: Found on grassland with variable moisture and rocky, lightly shaded slopes.

More: This is a lovely addition to the spring garden that is fine with being somewhat over-shadowed by larger perennials later in the season. Can grow in part sun as long as it is moist enough, but will struggle in full sun. Good for a lightly shaded woodland setting or rock garden. The highly reflexed petals give a sense that the flowers are in mid-flight hence the common name. 

Source: Van Berkum Nursery

Image credits: both images are from Wikimedia Commons