Henderson's Shooting Star
Dodecatheon hendersonii
Henderson's shooting star brightens spring oak woodlands of the West with rose-purple, dart-like flowers, then dies back as the dry season arrives.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- February, March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- red, pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA