Dodecatheon pulchellum

Names

Common Names

Darkthroat Shootingstar, Few-Flowered Shooting Star, Pretty Shooting Star, Cusick's Shootingstar

Growth

Height

6-24 inches

Spread

0.5-1.5 feet

Growth Rate

Growth rate ranges from about 8 months to about 3 years.

Appearance

Bloom Color

Pink Purple

Foliage Color

Green

Fall Foliage Color

Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones

Zones 3-7

Sunlight Requirements

Ideally partial sun (about 3–6 hours of direct sunlight per day, with some shade during the hottest parts of the day).

Soil Type

Humus-rich, moist, well-drained, acidic soil

Soil Drainage

Well-drained soils that are humus-rich and moist.

Soil pH

6.0-7.8---------------------------------------- Acidic to alkaline soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Bloom Time

Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods

Seeds, Division

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