origination:
PRAIRIE STAR (Don Hollingsworth) February 11, 2002. Seedling number 2124. Parentage 1574 seedling of Shaylor's Sunburst x unknown pollen, lactiflora Japanese/Anemone. First bloomed about 1990. Opaque white cupped guard petals, 2-3 hours around a medium sized yellow center of many thin stamenoides, strongly cupped. No stamens, no pollen, has seeds, fragrance, reliable 2-4 buds per stem, good substance. Abundant amount of bloom. Excellent stem strength, medium height 36". Dark green foliage, mid-season bloom. Vigorous. Medium sized flowers, graces in the landscape.
Prairie Star (Hollingsworth, 2002) M. Japanese form; many medium size flowers, well cupped, milky white guard petals, enclose the thick center of yellow, thin staminodes, center ball holds well as the flower ages. Vigorous, prolific increase, broad bush stands well, graceful in the landscape. Parentage, 1574 Un-named seedling of Shaylor.s Sunburst X unknown pollen. Seedling Number 2124.
