Images copyright Bob Stadnyk.

Pulsatilla patens

• Up-facing, pale lavender flowers in spring, followed by fluffy seedheads.
• Forms a compact clump of fuzzy, ferny, grey-green foliage.
• Attracts pollinators.
• Native species; floral emblem of Manitoba.

Average to poor, sandy, well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established. Sun.

Height: 15-30cm (6-12 in.) Spread: 20-30cm (8-12 in.)

Zone 2