Pulsatilla patens

Also Known As

Anemone patens
Eastern Pasque Flower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 4"-6"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Pulsatilla patens plant details

Pulsatilla patens is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In spring blue flowers emerge followed by pink and white fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pulsatilla patens

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 4 IN - 6 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pulsatilla patens

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The very first prairie flower of spring, Pasque Flower is a signal that winter?s icy grip is loosening on the land. Delicate white to lavender flowers emerge before the leaves, often just after the snow has melted. The silvery seedheads are almost as attractive as the flowers. Much sought after by rock gardeners, this is a perfect plant for dry sandy and gravelly soils. Pasque Flower does best in slightly alkaline soil, with a pH between 7.0 and 8.0. This plant requires excellent drainage, it should be grown in rocky and sandy soils that never experience standing water. Zones 3 - 6.

By: Prairie Nursery

Native throughout the rocky mountains in dry, rocky areas, blooming extremely early in the spring with flowers a really marvelous shade of pale, pale blue set in a thick fuzz of silver hairs. Zone 4, probably colder. - Joseph