Primula meadia forma alba – White-flowered Eastern Shooting Star – 1 Quart

$11.00

White or pink flowers resemble tiny, inside-out umbrellas, or, by stretching your imagination, shooting stars. They rise above a rosette of basal leaves that disappears after flowering. Demands moisture in spring, but, because of its summer dormancy, can tolerate dry conditions during the rest of the year. A good choice for dry shade, rock gardens or along woodland paths. Prefers circum-neutral soils so add plenty of compost to the planting area. Despite the common name, this species is most common in the Midwest. There is only 1 record from New York, in Steuben County, though it is no longer found there and this species is considered extirpated from New York State.

Description

Primrose family (Primulaceae)

Formerly in the genus Dodecatheon

Updated 20 February 2024