Dodecatheon pulchellum | Western shooting star

syn. Primula pauciflora

Western shooting star is a spring ephemeral wildflower from the Primula family. This US native is generally found growing in the western states along streambanks, wet meadows, seeps, and coastlines. Easy to grow in the moist but well-drained garden where they add a bright splash of color when they burst into bloom in spring. Plants go summer dormant.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 3 to 7
Family: Primulaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 9 to 12 in.
Spread: 3 to 4 in.
Exposure: part-shade, bright full shade, light shade
Soil Conditions: avoid lime, moist, average, humus rich, fertile
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: Lilac-rose
Native Range: western half of North America