Dodecatheon clevelandii
is native to the area between San Luis Obispo County to the Santa Monica
Mountains. The Padre's Shooting Star can be found on Northerly
facing slopes. I have always found Dodecatheon in heavy soil, plants
die back to the roots in the summer. In cultivation Dodecatheon
requires dry summer conditions. From seed it takes plants 3-4 years
to flower. The leaves are all near the ground. Dodecatheon
clevelandii flower spikes are about a foot tall. Dodecatheon
clevelandii will grow in light shade to full sun, but prefers to be in low
angled light situations
High resolution
images of Dodecatheon clevelandii are available.
