Botanical name
Pulsatilla vulgaris (any variety)
Other names
Pasqueflower (any variety), Pasque flower (any variety)
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
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P. vulgaris (any variety) are compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with pinnate, finely-divided, bright to grey-green leaves, hairy when young, and, in mid-spring before the leaves emerge, upright to nodding, hairy, bell-shaped, purple, red, pink, or white flowers. Flowers are followed by silky seedheads.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Toxicity
Can cause stomach irritation if eaten.
COLOUR
Flower
Purple, Pink, White, Red in Spring
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
If desired, deadhead to prolong flowering or leave spent flowers for attractive seedheads. Cut back in late autumn.
Propagation methods
Root cuttings, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Pulsatilla vulgaris (any variety) (Pasqueflower (any variety)) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Gravel, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Resents being disturbed and can be hard to establish at first. Suitable for rock gardens, screes, or alpine beds.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered