Saline Shooting Star

Primula pauciflora

Plant Category: wildflowers

Light Conditions:

Sun to Light Shade

Soil Conditions:

Moist to Wet

Chinook Exposure:

Moderate

Size:

2-16" T & 6-8" W

Bloom Period:

May to Early August

Bloom Colour:

Pink

Growth Habit:

Slow to Moderate

Spreads By:

Seeds

Features:

Birds
Butterflies
Bees
Native Bees
Fragrant
Berries
Fall Color
Small Spaces

Large Spaces
Good in Containers
Long Bloom Time
Deer Resistant
Attractive Seed Heads
Edible Parts
Medicinal Properties
Posionous

This item will ship from:

Wild About Flowers

Seed Price: $4.00

Plug Price: $6.25
"Currently Unavailable"

Primula pauciflora (Saline Shooting Star)

Seeds Per Package: 15

Please Note: Plug orders being shipped have a minimum order requirement of 8 plugs. As the Trees & Shrubs will be coming from Wright Nurseries in central Alberta and the Wildflowers, Grasses & Vines from Wild About Flowers by Okotoks, AB, both categories have a minimum order of 8 plugs for plug orders being shipped.

Description: Shooting Star is so named as it appears to be a star hurling through space with its points bending back. Saline Shooting Star likes moist and sunny spaces and dislikes extreme heat; it can suffer from heat wilt if planted in a hot location. Plant this wildflower with an eastern exposure in a moist sunny spot.

Found in Nature: Sunny moist to wet meadows and ditches.

Distribution: Prairies to Alpine

Notes: Latin name recently changed from Dodecatheon pulchellum

Important Information: The "Bloom Period" is an indicator of the time period within which the wildflowers will bloom and does not describe the time period that a single plant will bloom. The "Sizes" listed are intended to be a general guideline to consult during plant selection. Plant growth and bloom times will vary depending on geographical location & individual site conditions. Please contact us with any questions you may have.