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Pulsatilla zimmermannii

Pulsatilla zimmermannii
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0

Zimmermann's pasqueflower is a small perennial wildflower with dark purple, cup-shaped spring flowers and feathery leaves, native to dry sunny slopes in Central Europe. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and a lean, gritty soil to thrive.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging, especially in winter.
Soil
Lean, free-draining, gritty or limestone-leaning soil; prefers alkaline (calcareous) conditions.
Temperature
Hardy to around -20 °C; comfortable in cool temperate conditions, dislikes hot humid summers.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Like other pasqueflowers, the sap and leaves contain protoanemonin, which can cause skin irritation and gut upset if eaten.
Native range
Slovakia to C. Hungary
Climate
temperate

About

Pulsatilla zimmermannii, also called Zimmermann's pasqueflower, is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Where it grows

P. zimmermannii is a calciphile and mostly grows on sunny mountain slopes and hillsides. It has also been found to grow on dry pastures with non-calcareous soils.

Other Pulsatilla plants

Alpine anemone · Pulsatilla bungeana · Narrow-leaf pasque-flower · Northeast Asian Pasque Flower · Greater Pasque Flower · Alpine Pasque Flower · Pulsatilla integrifolia · Mountain Pasque Flower · Pulsatilla nuttalliana · White pasqueflower · Eastern pasqueflower · Small Pasque Flower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pulsatilla zimmermannii 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.

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