Dodecatheon amethystinum (Amethyst Shooting Star)

Dodecatheon amethystinum

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: amethyst shooting star, jeweled shooting star
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 7
    Type: Forb

Dodecatheon amethystinum, or amethyst shooting star, is native to the western edge of the midwest as well as Pennsylvania and West Virginia; it grows on moist, shaded cliffs and streambanks.

In our yard, this grows in the Woodland Area.

Our growing score: 5

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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