Alphabetical Plant Listing

Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower)

Pasque Flower, Pasqueflower, Meadow Anemone, April Fools, Badgers, Blue Money, Blue Tulip, Cat's Eyes, Coventry Bells, Dane's Blood, Dane's Flower, Dream Herb, Easter Flower, Flaw Flower, Flower of the Wind, Gosling, Hart's Horn Plant, Headache Plant, Lion's Beard, Mayflower, Passeflower, Prairie Smoke, Rock Lily, Anemone pulsatilla


Award-winning Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower) is a lovely early-blooming perennials, which bears a profusion of large, showy blossoms (2-3 in. wide or 5-7 cm) on short stems in early spring. A single plant may thrust over 30 blossoms over a couple of months! The attractive bell-shaped blossoms, in shades of blues and purples, contrast beautifully with the luminous boss of golden yellow stamens. Nodding when they open, they gradually extend upwards to face the sun. They are followed by equally ornamental, plume-like seedheads (resembling those of clematis) in fluffy spherical clusters. Its ferny, silky foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season. Pasque Flowers will seed themselves all over, if you are lucky, then go summer dormant. Enjoying a long season of interest, these low growing plants are suitable for rock gardens or the front of the perennial border. They combine well with spring-flowering bulbs and ground covers.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • This clump-forming herbaceous perennial grows up to 9-12 in. tall and wide (22-30 cm).
  • Thrives in full sun in fertile, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Good drainage is essential to survival. Needs consistent moisture in hot summer climates. Resents disturbance and can be hard to establish
  • Rabbit resistant
  • Easy to grow, Pasque Flower is a good choice for areas of the garden that are sunny and dry.
  • No serious insect or disease issues.
  • Excellent addition to sunny border fronts, rock gardens, scree or alpine beds.
  • Can cause stomach irritation if eaten.
  • Native to Europe (Great Britain, France to the Ukraine)

Not sure which Pulsatilla - Pasque Flowers to pick?
Compare All Pulsatilla - Pasque Flowers

Buy Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower)

Requirements

Hardiness 4 – 8
Heat Zones 5 – 7
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Pulsatilla - Pasque Flowers
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late)
Height 9" – 1' (22cm – 30cm)
Spread 9" – 1' (22cm – 30cm)
Spacing 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow

Buy Plants


Botanik Foto

While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.


Requirements

Hardiness 4 – 8
Heat Zones 5 – 7
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Pulsatilla - Pasque Flowers
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late)
Height 9" – 1' (22cm – 30cm)
Spread 9" – 1' (22cm – 30cm)
Spacing 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow

Plant Calculator

How many Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower) do I need for my garden?

%
ft
ft

Your Shopping List

Plant Quantity
Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower)

Find your Hardiness Zone

Find your Climate Zone

Find your Heat Zone

Join Gardenia.net

Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.

Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.

Join now and start creating your dream garden!

Create a New Collection

Optional. For your reference.


Move Selected Plants to a Different Collection


Delete Collection

This field is required.

Rename Collection

This field is required.