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Pasque Flower

Pulsatilla vulgaris

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

violet, plum

What actually matters with this one

Leave the silky seedheads on — they are half the plant appeal. It has a tap root and resents transplanting.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
25 cm
Flowers
April to May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.