// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Jeweled shootingstar

Dodecatheon amethystinum

Jeweled shootingstar (Dodecatheon amethystinum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms May–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to IA, IL, MN, MO, PA, WI, WV
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Jeweled shootingstar (Dodecatheon amethystinum) — *Dodecatheon amethystinum* — Jeweled shootingstar. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Stella Fish, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, jeweled shootingstar pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).