Scientific Name:
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pronunciation:
pul-sa-TIL-uh vul-GAIR-iss
Common Name:
pasque flower
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Basal leaves 5-20cm long x 5-15cm wide, once-twice pinnately compound, deeply and finely divided with a feathery appearance, ultimate segments linear-lanceolate, <2mm wide, bright green, pubescent silvery and fuzzy, basal, to 12cm long; flowers solitary, erect-to-nodding and open-bell-shaped (bloom as the stem elongates and foliage begins to form); fruit achenes in showy spherical clusters (similar to some clematis species).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Even-pinnate, Leaflets stalked
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate, Reniform
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Incised
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
White
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
