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Pulsatilla vulgaris

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Pulsatilla
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Names: April fools, badgers, blue money, blue tulip, cat's eyes, Coventry bells, Dane's blood, dream herb, Easter flower, flaw flower, flower of the wind, gosling, hart's horn plant, headache plant, meadow anemone, passeflower, Dane's flower, lion's beard, mayflower [4], prairie smoke, rock lily

About this plant

P. vulgaris is a perennial to 20cm, forming a clump of finely dissected basal leaves, silky when young. Flowers 5-9cm in width, erect or nodding, violet, followed by silky fruiting heads

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in very well-drained soil in full sun; suitable for rock garden, scree or alpine bed. Resents disturbance and can be hard to establish

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or take root cuttings in the winter

Pests

Slugs may eat the flowers

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years