Forms a basal clump of smooth broad-bladed leaves, rather like primrose leaves. Heads of down-turned dart-like flowers with reflexed petals, are poised on bare stems. In shades of pinky-mauve, they need damp soil laced with humus, preferably in part shade.
Dodecatheon meadia
Shooting star, American cowslip
Details
| Aspect | Shade |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Flowering Period | Apr | May |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Cardamine, Erythronium, Phlox |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 30cm |
| Soil | Rich and fertile |
| Spread | 20cm |
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