General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers rich, humusy soils. Best in cool, moist climates.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Pasque flower is a low-growing, clump-forming, early spring-flowering perennial which grows 9-12" high and as wide. 5-sepaled, anemone-like, goblet-shaped, solitary flowers (2-4" across) appear atop thick stems in April before the foliage develops. Flowers vary in color from blue to reddish purple with a bushy center clump of golden yellow stamens. Foliage begins to develop as the flowers fade and features fern-like, deeply cut, basal, grayish-green leaves (3-6" long) and smaller stem leaves. Buds, stems and leaves are conspicuously silky. Flowers give way to feathery seed heads which are quite showy. Formerly known as Anemone pulsatilla.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Border fronts, rock gardens.
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Garden, 2001-2009
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