| Description | White Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris alba) A white form of the more common purple Pasque Flower. Bloom's early spring followers by wispy ornamental seed heads. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, light shade |
| Moisture | average, never wet or soggy, tolerates dry |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained |
| Flowers | cup-shaped, white, 2-2 1/2", goblet-shaped, five sepals, decorative yellow stamens, starts blooming end of April, hairy flower stems, blooms very early |
| Fruit | fluffy wispy seed heads seed heads |
| Leaves | rosette of finely-divided, smaller stem leaves, stalked leaves, covered with silky hairs, fern-like, alternate or whorled, attractive even when the plant is not flowering |
| Stems | hairy (pubescent) |
| Dimensions | 10-12" by 10-12", space 8-12" on center |
| Maintenance | The plants will get to a point where the original foliage begins to deteriorate. Cut off the outer ring of old foliage, newer foliage growing in the center will replace this old foliage. Will reseed all over the garden if it likes the spot. |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | P. vulgaris is native to dry meadows of central and northern continental Europe and the British Isles. |
| Misc Facts | Pulsatilla [genus name] is derived from the Latin pulso (to beat, to strike, knock), and authorities are unsure of the relevance. Vulgaris refers to common and alba white. Pasque comes from Old French for Easter in reference to the spring bloom time. (#145 www.plantslives.com) (syn Anemone pulsatilla) |
| Author's Notes | I always look forward to seeing this plant bloom in the spring. We had a group by the patio with us for over five years. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) website, |
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