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Broad-leaved Shooting Star | Dodecatheon hendersonii

May contain: flower, plant, purple, and petal
Photo Credit: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, herbal, herbs, and petal
May contain: flower, plant, petal, purple, and geranium
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
May contain: leaf, plant, soil, flower, araceae, herbal, herbs, and vegetation
May contain: flower, plant, purple, and petal
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, herbal, herbs, and petal
May contain: flower, plant, petal, purple, and geranium
May contain: leaf, plant, soil, flower, araceae, herbal, herbs, and vegetation

Has a showy flower that can range in color from magenta to deep lavender to white. Flowers bloom February – May then die back after rains cease.

Plant Details

HabitatsWet Prairie
Mature Height5-16”
Shade Preferencepart shade, full sun
Soil ToleranceWell-drained soil and dry summer
Special UsesAttracts insects, bees and butterflies; Ornamental