Dodecatheon pulchellum
Dodecatheon pulchellum has pink flowers with reflexed petals and white and yellow highlights around near-black stamens.
Description:
Dodecatheon pulchellum forms loose umbels of pink flowers with reflexed petals and white and yellow highlights around near-black stamens rising above a small clump-forming rosette of long oval leaves. Best in rich soil and part shade appreciating moisture in spring and drier soils in summer when plants go dormant. Native to western North America including BC. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Pretty Shooting Star
Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet meadows, coastal headlands, cliffs, slopes, marshes, grasslands, and sagebrush steppe experiencing winter and spring moisture and summer drought from sea level to alpine areas.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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