Native Plant Database

Header Photo: Mervin Wallace

Shooting Star

Primula meadia
Plant Type: Spring Ephemeral
Native Environment: Glade, Prairie, Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Pink / Rose, White
Fall Color:

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Rose-colored flowers of Primula meadia
Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure 
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Size

Height:

12 to
12
inches

Spread:

6 to
12
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
12
inches
Spread: 6 to
12
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
12
inches
Spread: 6 to
12
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Use in lightly shaded woodland gardens; naturalize in open woods and prairie meadows.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in full sun to partial shade in slightly dry to moist soil .
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description

Clusters of white to rose flowers with recurved petals nod on leafless stems in spring. Very compact plants with nice basal foliage. This plant is a spring ephemeral, meaning the foliage goes dormant in summer. Bee-pollinated.

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