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Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
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)
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 From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On May 22, 2005, cinemike from Belfast
(United Kingdom) (Zone 9a) wrote:
I love pulsatillas, and I would suggest that this is the most beautiful 'vulgaris' in the whole plant kingdom.
Belfast is (more than) a bit wet for them, but I have nursed a few through from seed and am starting to get the lovely flowers.
No self-respecting garden should be without one!
On Apr 23, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
I planted these in 1997 and enjoyed this plant year after year each early spring when it bloomed. I had it planted in heavy clay soil on a small "bump"in one of my hillside gardens. It did well, enlarging slightly each year until we started having excessively wet years - several in a row, where the ground has never gotten a chance to really dry out. As of this year (2005) the clump has almost disappeared.
On Jul 17, 2004, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I love this perennial - two or three of the hybrids have white flowers - I happen to have one of them, along with the standard purple one and the "rubra" which is a purplish-red. It blooms in spring along with hyacinths, etc. But what really stands out about this plant is the fine-textured foliage; also the very feathery seed heads (looking almost like dandelions) last for several weeks. When seed heads strt to fade, you can cut back the foliage - it will grow a fresh "crop" of the beautiful foliage, which then looks great all summer! It prefers moist, well-drained (what plant doesn't?!) soil in part sun - mine multiply on the east side of my home.
On Jul 15, 2004, shortcm from Wilmington, DE (Zone 7b) wrote:
I love this little plant. It's at the northwest base of my floribunda rose and japanese maples bushes, so it gets partial shade. It has a pleasing domed shape, so I keep surrounding plants from crowding it. Purple flowers, nut the foliage is also beautiful.
On Jun 17, 2001, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
This is low growing plant has nodding lavender purple blooms with bright golden stamens and it is suitable for rock gardens or the front of the perennial border. The foliage is deeply divided and covered with soft silvery hairs. They are quite drought tolerant once established and prefer a sunny location with well-drained soil. An added bonus is the attractive seed heads that remain on the plant for several weeks after the plants have finished blooming.
Cultivars in red, white , and pink may also be available at garden centers.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Denver, Colorado Fort Collins, Colorado Newark, Delaware Wilmington, Delaware Mount Prospect, Illinois Fishers, Indiana Greenville, Indiana Dubuque, Iowa Baltimore, Maryland Brockton, Massachusetts Helena, Montana Ithaca, New York Clemmons, North Carolina Hendersonville, North Carolina Albion, Pennsylvania Sioux Falls, South Dakota Brigham City, Utah Essex Junction, Vermont Anacortes, Washington Chimacum, Washington Everett, Washington Mountlake Terrace, Washington Porterfield, Wisconsin
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