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Shooting Star

Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia
Primulaceae (Primrose family) – Perennial

Shooting star prefers full or partial sun and moist to slightly dry loam soil with lots of organic material. It grows well on slopes. It is difficult to start from seed because of damping off and has a short period of active growth. Small transplants can be temperamental.

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The New Jersey State Botanical Garden is a part of Ringwood State Park, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection. The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.  Read more…

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GPS Address: Morris Road, Ringwood, N.J. 07456
Latitude/longitude: N 41.126950 W 74.23954
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