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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 14 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 14 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Plant also causes contact dermatitis in some individuals.
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate: 21 to 28 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Pasque Flower

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Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2020-05-16
 Seed heads great in spring arrangements
Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2013-04-07
Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2021-04-27 
Fuzzy pulsatilla seedheads with a creeping phlox
Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2020-05-16
 Seed heads great in spring arrangements
Uploaded by HemNorth
Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2017-04-09
 Foliage remains green entire summer.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-04-09
  1:16 pm. Beautiful downy white hairs frame the buds.
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Date: 2016-04-20
Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

 Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic

Photo Courtesy of Gardens Plus. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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2012 seeds
Minimal GA3 soak, warm 3 wks then move outdoors
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