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Ranunculaceae
Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Easter rebirth.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Pulsatilla
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, alkaline, chalky soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Pasqueflower gets its name from 'Pasque,' the old French word for Easter, as it blooms around Easter time.
- The entire plant is covered in silky silver hairs that protect it from frost and give it a fuzzy appearance.
- After flowering, it produces feathery seed heads that look like silver pom-poms.
- Pasqueflower is the state flower of South Dakota and the provincial flower of Manitoba, Canada.
- The plant contains protoanemonin, a compound that causes skin blisters on contact when fresh.
Color meanings
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renewal
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undying love