The ones on the California coast die back to the roots from the heat.

I would give the sprout a chance, it might not be a weed!

I hope someone with more experience chimes in!!

J

I'm going to bump this back up to the top and set it on the base of a related plant - Cyclamen, not because I've grown either dodecatheon nor cyclamen outdoors. I can't remember doing anything other than picking up a florist cyclamen as a gift.

Hardy cyclamens bloom at a different time of year but, perhaps, their care is similar.

Shooting stars are most everywhere here in the lightly forested areas and some of the grasslands. Blooming so early in the season, they are a delight for someone taking a walk in the woods on a warm Spring day.

digitS'

Thanks, both of you. Talk about green with envy! ..'everywhere here in the lightly forested areas...' I wish! Fuss. Cosset. Nurture.

The leaves are a little larger and I have it sitting on the mesh over my watering trough. A long and hazardous walk for an invertebrate (hehe!)

On the plus side - hardy Cyclamen readily grow and seed in this garden. I love their little curly stems, pulling the seed head back close to the ground before splitting.

Thanks for cheering me up. I'll keep on watching.