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American Cowslip in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dodecatheon meadia 'Aphrodite'

 

American Cowslip

Dodecatheon is a clump-forming perennial that has basal rosettes of simple leaves, and umbels of nodding cyclamen-like flowers with strongly reflexed petals, on arching stems. 'Aphrodite' has magenta flowers

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plant Features
  • American Cowslip likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • American Cowslip likes very little water

    Very little water

  • American Cowslip is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • American Cowslip likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

American Cowslip

Latin name

Dodecatheon meadia 'Aphrodite'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Primulaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    American Cowslip likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    American Cowslip is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    American Cowslip likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    American Cowslip likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown American Cowslip is 0.40meters x 0.45meters 0.40 M 0.45 M

Dodecatheon meadia 'Aphrodite'

Dodecatheon is a clump-forming perennial that has basal rosettes of simple leaves, and umbels of nodding cyclamen-like flowers with strongly reflexed petals, on arching stems. 'Aphrodite' has magenta flowers


Planting Outdoors

From Mid Winter TO Late Winter

Plant container grown plants out in winter.

 

Flowering Season

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

White flower clusters are borne on tall stems.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Winter TO Mid Winter

Sow seeds outside, in containers in a sheltered position.

 
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