What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Not Available
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
418
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-4
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.50 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Lungwort
In German
Kuhschellen
Lungenkraut
In French
Pasque Flower
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Lungwort
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
pulmonária
In Polish
Sasanka
płucnik
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Lungwort
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Ranunculales
Peltigerales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
NA
Boragineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
3318
1
27800
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