Dodecatheon amethystinum – Amethyst Shooting Star

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A rare jewel of the Driftless region.Dramatic clusters of rosy-pink, swept-back flowers nod from slender stalks in late spring, resembling tiny shooting stars. Native range is rest ricted to the limestone bluffs of the upper Midwest Driftless region. Goes dormant by midsummer after a stunning but brief spring display. Fragrant when in full bloom.Growing Conditions Light: Full Sun to Shade Height: 6-18 inches Bloom: May Soil: Average, Mesic to Rocky Spacing: 12 inches Wildlife ValueAttracts bees, including the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee.Garden NotesGoes dormant in summer. Interplant with late-season bloomers to fill the gap.Dodecatheon amethystinum · Primulaceae (Primrose family) Show more