Dodecatheon meadia
Common name: Shooting Star
"Shooting Star” is a great choice of a common name for an uncommon plant. Blooming mid April through the end of June in the Chicago area, the dainty pink, lilac, or white blooms are borne on 9" to 15" stalks above the leaves. The flowers have petals that are bent backwards to look like a "shooting star." Grows in moist, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Moist Woods, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
White / Pink
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 6 Inches
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 1 Feet