Eastern Shooting Star
Primula meadia
Also known as: Pride of Ohio
Unforgettable flower — petals fully reflexed backward like a comet trailing past dark anthers. Buzz-pollinated by bumblebees. Goes summer-dormant after seed-set. Formerly *Dodecatheon meadia*.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.67–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV