Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star Z 4-8 Ephemeral

$8.95/pot

White reflexed flowers

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Description

Available to order in Spring only

White reflexed flowers, looking like a descending schuttlecock, dangle from stems on this spring ephemeral.

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