Shooting Star Plant (Dodecatheon pulchellum) – Native Spring Ephemeral Perennial for Shade Gardens

Product Overview

The Shooting Star Plant (Dodecatheon pulchellum), also known as Primula pauciflora, is a native North American wildflower prized for its distinctive nodding magenta blooms with swept-back petals. This herbaceous perennial is a spring ephemeral, blooming early in the season before going dormant by mid-summer. It is an excellent addition to woodland and shade gardens, providing vibrant color when few other plants are flowering.

Key Features

• Unique shooting star-shaped flowers with magenta to lavender petals and a yellow/white center
• Native wildflower supporting local pollinators
• Ideal for naturalizing in shade or woodland garden settings
• Blooms in spring from April to June
• Grows flower stalks reaching 12–18 inches in height

Growing Information

• Light: Thrives in partial to full shade
• Water: Requires moist soil during active growth
• Soil: Prefers rich, well-draining, humus-rich soil
• Maintenance: Minimal care needed
• Growth Habit: Spring ephemeral that blooms early and goes dormant by mid-summer, reemerging the following spring
• Hardiness: Cold hardy in USDA zones 4–8

What You’ll Receive

• One plant per order, size selected at purchase
• Available as a 3.5” potted plant (actively growing or dormant) or as a dormant bareroot rhizome
• Healthy, viable plant carefully packaged for delivery