Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
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Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
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Number of Varieties
445
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Back pain
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
CORNUS 'Rutban'
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Dogwood
In German
Kuhschellen
Hartriegel
In French
Pasque Flower
Cornouiller
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Madera del perro
In Greek
Pasque Flower
κρανιά
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
cornizo
In Polish
Sasanka
Dereń
In Latin
Pasque Flower
dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ranunculales
Cornales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3340
1
27800
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