Amethyst Shooting Star Plant - Dodecatheon amethystinum - 2" Plug

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirements: Part Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Name: Amethyst Shooting Star

Scientific Name: Dodecatheon amethystinum

Introducing Amethyst Shooting Star, a captivating spring wildflower with swept-back petals that resemble tiny shooting stars or falling comets. This enchanting perennial thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8 and creates stunning spring displays.

Amethyst Shooting Star's preference for moist, partially shaded conditions makes it ideal for woodland edges, stream banks, and shaded rock gardens. The plant goes dormant after flowering, disappearing by mid-summer.

This native wildflower has a specialized pollination relationship with bumblebees, which vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen from the flower's cone-like stamens.

Fun Fact: The genus name Dodecatheon means "twelve gods" in Greek, as the plant was thought to be under the protection of the twelve principal Greek deities.

Bring the celestial Amethyst Shooting Star to your garden and capture the magic of spring's most whimsical wildflower.