Shooting Star Berries bottom leaves with pruners for

bottom leaves with pruners for a tidy appearance

birds and butterflies

and stunning reddish-purple—creating some of the most breathtaking autumn scenery among native American trees and shrubs

light brown flower panicles

Shooting Star Berries bottom leaves with pruners forDodecatheon meadia Common names include Eastern Shooting Star, American Cowslip, Roosterheads, and Prairie Pointers. A spring blooming perennial native to forests and prairies across the eastern half of the United States. Its flowers vary in coloration and can be white, pink, lavender, or magenta. Southern populations tend to have lighter flowers, while northern populations tend to have darker flowers. Can become very robust with a few dozen flowers