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This unique wildflower gets its name from the multitude of blooms that emerge on each plant, resembling shooting stars. This hardy wildflower can produce up to twelve delicate blossoms per plant, in shades of white to deep pink. Perennial. (Dodecatheon meadia)

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SKU DOMP
Common Name Shooting Star
Botanical Name Dodecatheon meadia
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Planting Time N/A
Seeds Per Packet 200
Bloom Time Late spring to early summer
Primary Flower Color Pink, White
Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Mostly Shade, Full Shade
Estimated Mature Height 10-12" tall
Soil Moisture Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Loamy Soil
Native to North America
Ships As Seed
Ideal Growing Region Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Borders
Is It Storable? Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Description
It's easy to see how this wildflower got its common name. The flowers are arrayed on a tall stem, they are star shaped, and they're pointed straight down. The whole plant is handsome, with flowers ranging from white to pink, and it’s dependably perennial, even in the coldest climates.
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Nontrivial to Germinate

By Gallifreyan Jedi

from Laurel, MD

Comments about Shooting Star Seeds:

Since American Meadows' seed packets do not include plant-specific germination instructions (and I was too lazy to look some up), I have had trouble germinating these seeds. However, I did some searching and discovered that they germinate best when sowed on the soil surface and kept at 50 degrees. Most of the other seeds I bought from AM germinated fine (the other two that didn't are apparently also finicky germinators), so I'm sure these seeds will also do well once I stop mistreating them.

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This unique wildflower gets its name from the multitude of blooms that emerge on each plant, resembling shooting stars. This hardy wildflower can produce up to twelve delicate blossoms per plant, in shades of white to deep pink. Perennial. (Dodecatheon meadia)

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