Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
354
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
-
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Pasque Flower
In German
fleeceflower
Kuhschellen
In French
fleeceflower
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Pasque Flower
In Greek
fleeceflower
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Pasque Flower
In Polish
fleeceflower
Sasanka
In Latin
fleeceflower
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Polygonaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5033
1
27800
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