Dodecatheon dentatum
Toothed American cowslip, Dwarf shooting star, White shooting star, Dentate shooting star
Dodecatheon Dodecatheon
D. dentatum - D. dentatum is a clump-forming perennial with rosettes of toothed, ovate, mid-green leaves and, in late spring, slender stems bearing nodding, sometimes purple-spotted, white flowers with prominent, dark purple anthers.
Dodecatheon dentatum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring
Mid-green in Spring
Generally disease free.
Seed needs exposure to cold before it will germinate.
Division, Seed
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Dodecatheon dentatum (Toothed American cowslip) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil sun or partial shade. Needs abundant moisture in the growing season. Becomes dormant in summer, after flowering.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Dodecatheon dentatum
Toothed American cowslip, Dwarf shooting star, White shooting star, Dentate shooting star
Dodecatheon Dodecatheon
D. dentatum - D. dentatum is a clump-forming perennial with rosettes of toothed, ovate, mid-green leaves and, in late spring, slender stems bearing nodding, sometimes purple-spotted, white flowers with prominent, dark purple anthers.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring
Mid-green in Spring
Generally disease free.
Seed needs exposure to cold before it will germinate.
Division, Seed
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Dodecatheon dentatum (Toothed American cowslip) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil sun or partial shade. Needs abundant moisture in the growing season. Becomes dormant in summer, after flowering.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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