Pronunciation: doh-dek-ATH-ee-on MEE-dee-ah
Family: Primulaceae Family
Common Name: Cowslips, Shooting Star
Plant Type:
Height to: 1-2'
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
Bloom Description: This native owes its common name to its pendulous, star-like white or rosy pink flowers. It's most at home in wildflower, woodland and rock gardens or naturalized areas.
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Propagation: Propagate by seed, division or separation - Wait until clumps are large before dividing. Divide in spring. Sow seeds outdoors where desired or in containers in a cold frame in fall. Seeds need exposure to cold to germinate.
Notes: The plants die back entirely by midsummer, making gaps in the garden bed. Keep moist but not soggy until dieback. Mulch heavily. - non-aggressive
- non-invasive
- native to North America - Native to Pacific Northwest
Plant info from: Cornell University
Submitted by: Deano2u2
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