Pasque Flower 'Rosea'

Pulsatilla vulgaris

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Pulsatilla (pul-sa-TIL-uh)
Species
vulgaris (vul-GAIR-iss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dayton, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

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(Zone 6b) | February 2016 | positive

Pulsatilla vulgaris "Rosea" is a wonderful spring flower. Here in my garden I have it in a cactus border where it has settle down by itself

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K
Dayton, OH | April 2013 | positive

I found this plant in April of 2010 at a local plant sale on an excursion with my garden club. It blooms twice every season and winters ...Read More

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