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Shooting Star Plants are Perennial Flowering Favorites - TN Nursery

11 Aug 2022 · 2 min

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In this short TN Nursery video, the host introduces the shooting star plant (Dodecatheon media), a herbaceous perennial native to low‑elevation woodlands of the eastern United States. The plant grows 1–2 ft tall, forming a rosette of lance‑shaped leaves that produce 1‑inch, five‑petaled, nodding flowers in shades of pink, white, or purple, each with a central cluster of yellow stamens that resemble a falling star. The speaker explains its natural habitats—rocky slopes, bluffs, glades, meadows—and its growth cycle, noting that it does not bloom the first year and reaches peak flowering by the third year. Cultivation tips include cutting stems in early spring for optimal display and using the plant as an ornamental border or bed filler. The video concludes by promoting the plant for sale at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery, emphasizing low prices and fast shipping.

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Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today let's talk about shooting star. Shooting star plant, Dodecatheon media, is a famous herbaceous perennial known as a shooting star that grows in late spring and early summer, native to North America or the eastern United States. Low elevation areas are usually favorable for cultivation. The wildflower usually grows among woodland plants on rocky wooded slopes, bluff ledges, glades, meadows, grasslands, etc. Such perennials propagate 1 to 2 feet tall. The blossoms arise from the rosette of lance-shaped leaves, primarily light pink, white to bright pink, and purple colors are some variable ranges. The flowerscapes are 18 inches long, bearing an umbel of 8 to 30 nodding leafless flowers. Each 1-inch long has 5 reflex petals with a cluster of yellow stamens uniting downward at a single point that looks like a shooting star falling on Earth. The deciduous plant exhibits no bloom in the early days, like the first year, as it requires development initially, while the growth in the third year or after seems to be at the peak. To obtain the most exemplary flower display, cutting stems in early spring seems preferable. Shooting Star plant is appealing in ornamental gardens when placed near borders and beds, complementing other blossoms. Shooting Star is for sale at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery with low prices and fast shipping. Thanks for watching.