Name: Shooting Star, American Cowslip
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1795-6PT
Price: 7.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Primula meadia

A low-growing perennial with pink flowers in spring, deer-resistant, suited to shade and part-shade borders.

Each flower has five upward-facing petals with a cluster of yellow stamens at the base
Flowers give the appearance of a plummeting shooting star
When mature, each stem has a collection of 10-20 flowers
Narrow fine-toothed mid-green leaves up to 25 cm long
One of the more unique North American native species

Size

6 cm Potted

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Moist, Average

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.25 – 0.3

Mature Spread (meters)

0.2 – 0.25

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Pink

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Mounding

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Landscape Uses

Border, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Best grown in a moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade. When planting, the crown must rest at or slightly above the surface to ensure survival. Mostly found in damp grasslands, high alpine meadows and occasionally in open woodlands. In the wild, dodecatheon goes completely dormant when the flowers finish, usually midsummer, so to mimic its natural habitat, avoid heavy moisture during this time.

Notes

Native to parts of North America.(Apparently not Ontario.) The botanical name for Shooting Star, American Cowslip has been updated from Dodecatheon meadia to Primula meadia.