Seedlings are slow-growing and have delicate roots, so transplant with care once they’ve developed a few true leaves. Use a small tool to lift them gently, keeping soil around the roots intact.

Plant into well-drained soil in full sun to light shade—ideal habitats include dry meadows, rocky slopes, and woodland edges. Supplemental water during the first summer can help young plants establish, but once mature, this species is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance.

Note: Like many spring ephemerals, small-flowered woodland star dies back completely by early summer. Don’t worry—it’s just going dormant underground, where it rests until the next spring bloom.