Category: Rarium | Sub-Category: Alpine and Rock Garden
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Pulsatilla patens
Family: (Ranunculaceae)
(P) to 12″. Eastern Pasque Flower. Native to Europe, Russian, China, Canada and US. Blooming in April at 4″ high, before the leaves develop, the ethereal, open, bell-shaped, flowers command attention. The solitary, two-inch flower has six blue-violet, petal-like sepals and a ring of many yellow staminodes that surround a light green central boss of stamens. The sepals are pointed at the tip and lined with many parallel veins. Flowers, stems and foliage are all covered in fine, silky, whitish hairs. The flowers are followed by plume-like seed heads (reminiscent of some Clematis and Geum) that have good ornamental interest. Deeply divided basal foliage grows to 12 inches tall after the flowers have faded. A great rock garden plant and the state flower of South Dakota. Grows best in drier, sandier soil. Sun. 3 & T2 & ∆
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