Welcome, spring!
Even when there’s still a little snow on the ground, eastern pasque flower blooms in shades of blue-violet to nearly white. Notice the fine coating of fuzz on the leaves and stems here? In exposed locations, it helps protect the plant from cold, harsh spring winds. Its wispy seedheads, in the inset, break into individual seeds, and some will sprout new plants.
Eastern pasque flower
Pulsatilla patens
Type Perennial
Blooms Blue-violet to nearly white in early spring
Light Full sun
Soil Gritty, alkaline, well-drained
Pests None serious
Size 6 to 12 in. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 7
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 7 to 1
