Darkthroat Shootingstar

Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.

Primrose family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Spread

17 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance High

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.8

Frost-Free Days 100 days

Precipitation 12 – 30 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.