| Description | Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) is an early flowering perennial for the full sun. After the flowers, a fluffy, glistening seed head follows. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | sun, light shade |
| Moisture | average, never wet, tolerates average to dry |
| Soil & Site | prefers well drained, tolerates average to dry |
| Flowers | cup-shaped, 2-2 1/2" with decorative yellow stamens, end of April for 2-3 weeks, deep to pale purple, white |
| Fruit | fluffy ornamental seed head |
| Leaves | feathery leaves |
| 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. The newer foliage growing in the center will replace this old foliage. A friend of mine had this plant reseeding all over her garden. |
| Propagation | seed, root cuttings, or division |
| Native Site | dry meadows of central and northern continental Europe and the British Isles |
| Misc Facts | Europe |
| Author's Notes | I always look forward to seeing this plant bloom in the spring. We have a group by the patio that has been with us for over 5 years. |
| Notes & Reference | #273-Univeristy of Wisconsin Extention (hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/) |
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