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Common
name: "Sierra Shooting Star"
Latin name: Dodecatheon jeffryl
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Zone: 4
- 8
Elevation to:
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 10" - 12"
Spread: 8" - 10"
Flowers: Yes, Spring
Flower type: Umbels
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 3+
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Pictured: Dodecatheon
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Sierra Shooting Star |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Shooting Stars in full sun to partial shade, in fertile well drained soil.
Shooting Stars prefers a moist location. Plants will decline in
health and go dormant by mid to late summer.
Their Cyclamen type flowers are excellent for cutting.
Propagation:
Dodecatheon seed is difficult to germinate. It is best to purchase pre-started plants
at your local Garden Center. Once the Shooting Star plants have
become established, they may be
divided in early spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
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