Amethyst Shooting Star Seeds
- HOW TO GROW
- FAST FACTS
- REVIEWS
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, mixing the seed with sand for even sowing; plant on the surface, since these seeds need light to germinate. For early spring planting, mix the seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 60 days before direct sowing.
Growing: This flower adapts well to rocky soil, since it often grows on rocky slopes in the wild. This plant develops very slowly, taking up to three years to bloom when grown from seed. Keep the plants moist in the spring and during blooming, especially if they are located in full sun; the foliage will go dormant in the heat of summer, and does not need to be watered after that point. This plant will self-seed in good growing conditions. Mature plants can be divided in the fall. This plant attracts bees.
Harvesting: For fresh flowers, cut long stems of blossoms that have just opened and place them in water immediately.
Seed Saving: After flowering, this plant will produce upward pointing seed pods. Harvest the seed pods as soon as they ripen to a papery light brown. Remove the seeds from the pods. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place.
FAST FACTS
Common Names: Jeweled Shootingstar
Latin Name: Dodecatheon amethystinum
Species Origin: US Native Wildflower
Type: Native Wildflowers
Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6
US Regions: Midwest, Northeast
Seeds per Ounce: 90,000
Stratification: Cold/Wet for 8 Weeks
Germination Ease: Stratify 8 Weeks
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Height: 12 Inches
Color: Pink, Purple
Bloom Season: Blooms Early Spring
Uses: Aromatic, Deer Resistant
Shooting Stars to Alaska
I sent a packet of Amethyst, Midland and Western shooting Star seeds to a retired science teacher friend in Anchorage, Alaska as a botany experiment.
She divided the seeds to plant them in different soil cultures. She also is planting some directly in the garden this fall to test hardiness.
DESCRIPTION
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, mixing the seed with sand for even sowing; plant on the surface, since these seeds need light to germinate. For early spring planting, mix the seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 60 days before direct sowing.
Growing: This flower adapts well to rocky soil, since it often grows on rocky slopes in the wild. This plant develops very slowly, taking up to three years to bloom when grown from seed. Keep the plants moist in the spring and during blooming, especially if they are located in full sun; the foliage will go dormant in the heat of summer, and does not need to be watered after that point. This plant will self-seed in good growing conditions. Mature plants can be divided in the fall. This plant attracts bees.
Harvesting: For fresh flowers, cut long stems of blossoms that have just opened and place them in water immediately.
Seed Saving: After flowering, this plant will produce upward pointing seed pods. Harvest the seed pods as soon as they ripen to a papery light brown. Remove the seeds from the pods. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place.
FAST FACTS
Common Names: Jeweled Shootingstar
Latin Name: Dodecatheon amethystinum
Species Origin: US Native Wildflower
Type: Native Wildflowers
Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6
US Regions: Midwest, Northeast
Seeds per Ounce: 90,000
Stratification: Cold/Wet for 8 Weeks
Germination Ease: Stratify 8 Weeks
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Height: 12 Inches
Color: Pink, Purple
Bloom Season: Blooms Early Spring
Uses: Aromatic, Deer Resistant
Reviews
Review
Shooting Stars to Alaska
I sent a packet of Amethyst, Midland and Western shooting Star seeds to a retired science teacher friend in Anchorage, Alaska as a botany experiment.
She divided the seeds to plant them in different soil cultures. She also is planting some directly in the garden this fall to test hardiness.
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Midland Shooting Star Seeds
Dodecatheon meadia
This dreamy pink beauty will interest to your garden. The inside-out petals are like miniature cyclamens, and they smell like a perfume. This plant is for the patient gardener because it takes a few years to grow it from seed.Quick View$3.75 Pkt - $240.00 / Oz -
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Western Shooting Star Seeds
Dodecatheon pulchellum
These starry-eyed beauties will add a cyclamen-like feel to your garden. This perennial is native to the western US and has more color than the eastern relatives. This variety often grows on rocky slopes in the wild but will grow in most garden soils.Quick ViewxWestern Shooting Star Seeds
Dodecatheon pulchellum
These starry-eyed beauties will add a cyclamen-like feel to your garden. This perennial is native to the western US and has more color than the eastern relatives. This variety often grows on rocky slopes in the wild but will grow in most garden soils.
$3.96 Pkt - $320.00 / Oz
