Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasque flower, common pasque flower, Dane's blood) belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to western, central and southern Europe.
This is a herbaceous perennial. It develops upright rhizomes, which function as food-storage organs. Its leaves and stems are long, soft, silver-grey and hairy. It grows to 15–30 cm high and when it is fruit-bearing up to 40 cm. The roots go deep into the soil (to 1 m). The finely-dissected leaves are arranged in a rosette and appear with the bell-shaped flower in early spring.
It is classified as a Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and as Vulnerable in Britain on the Red Data List.
While the main variety of Pulsatilla vulgaris has purplish flowers; variants include red (Rubra) and white (Alba) forms.
This is a package of RUBRA.
Hardy in USDA Zones 5-8.
Each package of seeds comes with growing instructions.
