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Shooting Star

Primula meadia

Zones 48perennial18" tall🐝 pollinator🌾 native

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Peak bloom: May

How to plant

Plant in fall in moist woodland. Spring ephemeral — dormant by midsummer.

Sunlight
part sun, shade
Spacing
12" between plants
Mature height
18"
Row placement
front of bed

From authoritative sources

Aggregated from USA National Phenology Network.

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