// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

French's shootingstar

Dodecatheon frenchii

French's shootingstar (Dodecatheon frenchii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AL, AR, IL, IN, KY
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

French's shootingstar (Dodecatheon frenchii) — *Dodecatheon frenchii* — French's shootingstar. Photo by cassi saari via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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, french's shootingstar pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).