Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Erysimum franciscanum
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-77-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-7
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Erysimum franciscanum
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Franciscan wallflower
In German
Kuhschellen
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
In French
Pasque Flower
wallflower franciscaine
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
alhelí franciscana
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
wallflower Franciscan
In Polish
Sasanka
wallflower Franciszkanów
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Francisci Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Brassicales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3350
1
27800
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