eastern pasqueflower
Pulsatilla patens
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 12 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue-violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Eastern pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens) is a perennial for borders, containers, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Give it good drainage, since it may go dormant during drought. The blue-violet flowers open in spring and sit above feathery, silky seed heads. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Pussytoes and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
Europe and Siberia.