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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.15m
max. spread |
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0.2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Dodecatheon meadia
Other names: Shooting star, American cowslip, Common American cowslip, Compass plant, Gentlemen and ladies, Indian chief, Johnny jump, Lambs' noses, Mead's dodecatheon, Prairie cyclamen, Prairie pointer, Pride of Ohio
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Genus: Dodecatheon
Species: D. meadia - D. meadia is a small clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with a basal rosette of oblong light-green leaves. In spring, on upright stems, it bears pale-pink, cup-shaped leaves with reflexed petals that turn upwards after fertilisation.
Dodecatheon meadia is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Pale-green in Spring
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting star) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.15m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grown in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Plant dies back quickly after flowering but is herbaceous so will return.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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