How to Grow and Care for Pasque flower

Pasque flower, also known as European pasqueflower, Common pasqueflower, Dane's blood, Easter flower, Meadow Anemone, Prairie crocus, Wild crocus

Pasque flower is a low-maintenance perennial that thrives in well-drained soil and requires full sun for optimal growth. Special care points include avoiding overwatering, as pasque flower is drought-tolerant and prefers drier conditions. Additionally, deadheading spent flowers will encourage more blooms and prevent self-seeding, if desired. These care essentials make pasque flower a relatively easy plant to manage in suitable climates.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Pasque flower

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial, Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-8

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Varieties of Pasque flower

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel Blue Violet Shades'

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel Blue Violet Shades' is one of the pinwheel series of pasque flower cultivars. Its name tells you all you need to know about the flower color, since it is a pretty blue-violet, in contrast to the purple flowers of the parent plant. This plant is popular in ornamental gardens for its showy flowers, but also because it needs little water and is a frost-resistant perennial.

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel White'

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel White' is a pasque flower with an attractive pure white flower. It is part of the 'Pinwheel series of cultivars and its flower color is quite different from the purple flowers of the parent plant. It is a popular showy plant for ornamental gardens, flowering in late spring.

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel Dark Red Shades'

Pasque flower 'Pinwheel Dark Red Shades' velvety, dark burgundy blooms give an appearance that is quite unlike any other species of the Pulsatilla genus, and especially the parent plant (Pulsatilla vulgaris) that has light purple petals. It's a pasque flower cultivar with a name that hides nothing, relating to both the shape and color of the plant's flowers.

Pasque flower 'Alba'

Pasque flower 'Alba' or the white pasque flower is an herbaceous perennial garden plant characterized by white flowers with golden centers, which contrast with the blue-violet colored flowers of the parent plant. This popular cultivar grows up to 30 cm tall and flowers in early spring.

Pasque flower 'Rote Glocke'

Pasque flower 'Rote Glocke' has crimson red flowers that are shaped like open bells, followed by fluffy round seedheads. The attractive flowers of this plant make it a good Pasque flower for use in containers, for gardens, and as a cut flower. The name of this cultivar means "red bell" in German.

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Pasque flower displays a distinctive visual profile with silky, bell-shaped flowers in vivid violet hues. The flowers emerge in early spring, bourne singularly atop pubescent, leafless stems growing 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) tall. The fern-like foliage is finely divided, with a soft, hairy texture, forming a basal rosette. Its leaves are initially green but may acquire a purplish tinge as temperatures drop. Pasque flower thrives in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil and prefers full sun to light shade exposure. This plant's preference for cooler climates and consistent moisture during warm spells distinguishes its care requirements.