Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
430
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
-
Bumblebees
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Kuhschellen
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Pasque Flower
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Pasque Flower
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Sasanka
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Scrophulariales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
3340
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27800
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