Shooting Star Berries southeastern New Mexico

southeastern New Mexico

it does well along borders

crowned with charming umbels of 10 to 20 small lavender flowers

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

birds and butterflies

Shooting Star Berries southeastern New MexicoDodecatheon 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