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Also Known As

Anemone pulsatilla
Meadow Anemone
Pasque Flower
Wind Flower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 6"-10"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Pulsatilla vulgaris plant details

Pulsatilla vulgaris is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring cream, pink, purple, red and white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pulsatilla vulgaris

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 10 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: cream, pink, purple, red and white blooms in spring
Uses: cut leaves, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pulsatilla vulgaris

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: rabbit, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cup-shaped flowers in early spring are followed by attractive feathery seed heads. The soft lacy foliage emerges mostly after blooms appear covered in silky, silver hairs. Colours can be purple, red, pink or white.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

"Filigree, fern-like leaves make a lovely tuffet as the lavender-purple flowers emerge from a veil of silk hairs" (G. S. Thomas)... after all this come equally attractive seed heads like "feathery mops". S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Small mounds 6-12” of downy lacy leaves are topped in spring by hairy purple petaled bell shaped flowers April to May. Silvery seed heads follow that are ALMOST prettier than the flowers, looking like puffs of glistening feathers. Never gets too big, long lived, easy in well drained soil, sun to part shade. Drought tolerant, deer & rabbit resistant. Underused garden gem!

By: Secret Garden Growers

A mix of vulgaris from types we have collected over the years; easy, some even re-bloom later in the season, these are from Ender's seed collections and sowing and he expects some sort of profit sharing. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Early bloomer. Purple poppy-like flowers.

Pulsatilla vulgaris plant details

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