Red Wings Shooting Star

When it comes to landscaping and gardening, shady sites are often overlooked. And when they are planted, it is usually with the typical shade perennials found at big box stores. That's why we are so pleased with this new, and highly unusual offering—Red Wings Shooting Star. A native wildflower, it brings style and color to the darker areas of the landscape without needing a ton of attention. Red Wings' unique flower form and chic color palette make it a natural choice for jazzing up wooded sites, bringing color to shadowed slopes and brightening sun-dappled meadows. Plus, it is just as eye-catching, if not more so, in rock gardens and shaded beds.

Hardiness Zones 4-8
Mature Height 12 - 16 inches
Bloom Time April - May (Mid to late spring)
Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
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Botanical Name: Dodecatheon pulchellum 'Red Wings'

Availability: Backordered

SKU: #69865

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Product Details

Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Dodecatheon pulchellum 'Red Wings'
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
NO.1
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Perennializing, Rock Garden, Showy Flowers

Flower Color:
Red, Pink
Flower Form:
Cluster holding 8 to sometimes 20 pendant, 1" cyclamen-like nodding blooms. .
Foliage Type:
Smooth, oblong leaves from the base of the plant in a rosette form.
Mature Spread:
12 - 15 inches
Spacing:
7 - 9 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Plant just below soil level and 7-9" apart
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
None

Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2"
Planting Depth:
Plant just below soil level
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via USPS or FedEx.

Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.

Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

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