Pulsatilla pratensis
Pulsatilla pratensis
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Germany | Hungary | Kazakhstan | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus:
- Pulsatilla
- Species:
- Pulsatilla pratensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 21–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; sow in fall or early spring for best germination.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months. Tails on pulsatilla/clematis: leaving on has no effect.