Plant Library

Pasque Flower

Common Name: Pasque Flower

Botanical Name: Pulsatilla patens

Variety: N/A

Blossom Color: Lavender

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Zone: 3 to 6

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 6-12"

Mature Width: 9-12"

Notes: Pasque flower is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring. The lavender flowers appear before their lovely furry leaves appear. The leaves and silvery plume -like seedhead remain well into summer. They grow in dry alkaline soils with a pH of 7 to 8.