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    DODECATHEON
    DODECATHEON meadia
    DODECATHEON meadia
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    DODECATHEON meadia

    Commonly known as American cowslip, Shooting star

    AWARD
    Lilac-pink
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2027
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2027 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Becomes dormant in summer after flowering. Good for a woodland or rock garden.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern North America.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Lilac pink
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      25cm (10in)
    • Herbaceous
      Variable, clump-forming perennial. Ovate, toothed, pale to mid green leaves to 25cm (10in) long. Produces umbels of up to 15 cyclamen-like flowers 1.5-2cm (½-¾in) long on strong stems.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich. Requires moist soil during growing period.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        25cm (10in)
      		  
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