Pasque flower blooms for 4 to 6 weeks in spring with fuzzy flower buds that open to 1.5-inch-wide purple flowers that dance in the breeze. Fuzzy, feathery seedheads take up the dance when the blooms end. By then, the felted leaves have pushed up to produce a lacy gray-green backdrop.
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Pulsatilla vulgarisNoteworthy CharacteristicsLong blooming period in spring. Beautiful flowers and interesting seedheads. Self-sowing yields smaller plants that can be moved; mature plants have long taproots and resent transplanting.
CarePrefers full sun and well-drained, neutral or alkaline soil.
PropagationSow seed as soon as ripe in containers in an open frame. Take root cuttings in winter.
ProblemsSlugs and snails may eat new growth.
- Genus :Pulsatilla
- Zones :5, 6, 7
- Plant Width :6 to 12 inches
- Light :Full Sun
- Moisture :Medium Moisture
- Maintenance :Moderate
- Growth Rate :Moderate
- Plant Type :Perennials
- Characteristics :Self Seeds, Showy Seed Heads
- Bloom Time :Spring
- Plant Seasonal Interest :Spring Interest
- Plant Height :Under 6 inches
- Flower Color :White
