Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Dissecta' (Cut-leaf Pasque Flower)


Botanical Information

FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusPulsatilla
Speciesvulgaris
Cultivar'Dissecta'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)5 - 15
Height50 cm
Spread50 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA clump-forming perennial with a sheen of silvery hair.
ID CharacteristicDistinguished from Anemone by its feathery style.
ShapeClump-forming habit.
LandscapeWonderful container or rock garden plant.
PropagationPropagate by seed of from root cuttings taken in winter.
CultivationGrow in full sun in a well-drained, humus-rich soil.
PestsWatch for slugs.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are finely dissected and covered in silvery pubescence.
Flower DescriptionLight to bright pink with a formation of twenty-twenty-five petals spread in an irregular formation.
Fruit DescriptionFruit is a collection of plume-like seedheads that appear in fluffy clusters.

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