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Primulaceae
Dodecatheon Meadia
Primula meadia
Remembrance and gentleness.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Primula
- Native to
- Eastern and Central North America
- Bloom season
- Late Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.2-0.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Commonly called shooting star, the swept-back petals resemble a meteor streaking through the sky.
- It was recently reclassified from Dodecatheon to Primula based on DNA analysis.
- Buzz pollination by bumblebees is required; the bees vibrate at a specific frequency to release pollen.
- The plant goes completely dormant in summer, disappearing underground until the following spring.
- Thomas Jefferson grew shooting stars in his garden at Monticello.
Color meanings
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You are my divinity
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Remembrance
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Gentleness