Dodecatheon jeffreyi
- Product number: 585950
- Origin: North America west coast
- Latin: Dodecatheon jeffreyi, or also Dodecatheon tetrandum
When you see the flowers of this amusing plant, you'll understand its kinship with cyclamen. The inverted, bright pink flowers show off their brightly coloured yellow stamens. Give them moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil, preferably in a semi-shaded to shaded spot in the garden. The plants combine beautifully with low-growing fern species; their graceful foliage looks fresh. Protect the young leaves, as slugs are fond of eating them. The flowers appear early in May. The bloom lasts about 2-3 weeks, so enjoy it intensely, because it truly is a plant you must see in bloom!
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Latin: Dodecatheon jeffreyi, or Dodecatheon tetrandum
Dutch: Twaalfgodenkruid
Also known as: Dodecatheon tetrandum
English: Shooting Stars, American Cowslips
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- Flower colour: Bright pink with yellow stamens
- Origin: North America west coast
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Dodecatheon jeffreyi, or also Dodecatheon tetrandum
- Dutch: Dodecatheon
- Also known as: Dodecatheon tetrandrum
- English: Shooting Stars, American Cowslips
