General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: Less than 10 cm in bloom.
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds germinate at room temperature; no pretreatment required.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Spring Pasqueflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pulsatilla vernalis
  • Synonym: Anemone vernalis
  • Synonym: Anemone sulphurea
  • Synonym: Pulsatilla sulphurea

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Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2009-03-28
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-04-13
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2019-04-12
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2019-04-19
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2014-05-01 
Seedling from 2012, blooming spring 2014; seed wild-collect, Vall
Location: Rondane National Park, Norway
Date: July
credit: Jörg Hempel
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-04-27
Showing characteristic foliage.
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-04-29
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-04-01
Golden-furred buds emerging.

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