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Pulsatilla vernalis
Also called Spring pasqueflower, Lady of the snows, Arctic violet
A small, hardy alpine perennial from mountain habitats in northern and central Europe, grown for its early spring, anemone-like flowers. The key to growing it is sharp drainage, full sun and protection from winter wet.
Pulsatilla vernalis (spring pasqueflower, arctic violet, lady of the snows) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to mountainous habitats in Europe. Growing to 10 cm (4 in) high and wide, it is a semi-evergreen perennial with hairy, divided leaves. In early spring it bears anemone-like flowers which are up to 6 cm (2 in) in diameter, white flushed with violet on the outer surface of the petals, and prominent yellow stamens.
The specific epithet vernalis means "of spring".
Alpine anemone · Northeast Asian Pasque Flower · European pasqueflower · Pasqueflower
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pulsatilla vernalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
