Pasque Flower – Pulsatilla patens

These are in the 2" square pot this year.

Also called Anemone patens.

This is a rare plant and needs extra attention and love!

Features: This is a great native alternative to the crocus. The state flower of South Dakota, eastern pasque flower is one of the earliest blooming wildflowers in the Midwest. Its hairy fernlike flower stems often emerge when snow is still on the ground and bloom even before the foliage has completely formed.

The plant is clump forming, eventually reaches 8” – 12” and the erect flowers, one to each plant, are violet blue, yellow, or white leaving silvery, plume-like seedheads.

The name Pasque is derived from the Old French word for Easter and patens means spreading. Best suited to rock gardens or prairies. Native Americans used the crushed leaves to treat rheumatism, boils, burns, and sore eyes, and to promote wound healing.

Light: Full to partial sun

Soil: Dry, alkaline pH 7-8

Native habitat: Hill prairies, open slopes, dry, rocky or gravelly sites

Height: 8” - 12”

Blooms: Early to mid-spring

See more information and photos at Chicago Botanic Garden and Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center