pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late spring in cream, tan, purple, or white. It stays about 12 inches tall and wide, so it fits small spaces. Rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Ostrich fern, and Tree peony.
Native range
Europe, Central Asia, Altay, Amur, and 11 more places. See all 15
Europe, Central Asia, Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, Tuva, Xinjiang, and Yakutiya.