50 Seeds Midland Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia Native Wildflower

Dodecatheon meadia, commonly known as Midland Shooting Star, is a charming native perennial wildflower prized for its distinctive swept-back blooms that resemble tiny shooting stars. In spring, leafless stems rise above a basal rosette of light green leaves, each tipped with a cluster of nodding flowers in shades of white, pink, and lavender. This woodland beauty adds a unique, graceful presence to native plant gardens, pollinator plantings, and naturalized areas, returning reliably year after year in suitable conditions.
Midland Shooting Star works beautifully in shade gardens, woodland borders, rain gardens, and meadow plantings, where its early-season blooms are visited by bees and other pollinators. The plants prefer consistently moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter and will go dormant in summer heat, reemerging the following spring. Combine with other shade-loving natives such as ferns, columbine, and woodland phlox for a layered, naturalistic display.
Species: Dodecatheon meadia
Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Clumping rosette with upright flowering stems
Sun: Partial shade to full shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich
Zones: 4-8
Germination: Cold stratification recommended; sow on surface, light needed for germination
Sowing: Surface sow, press gently into soil, keep consistently moist
Spacing: 8-12 inches
Notes: Summer dormant; allow foliage to die back naturally after bloom