Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Pulsatilla patens

Pulsatilla patens (Windflower)

Windflower

Purple cup-shaped flowers, soft hairy flower stems and buds. Deeply divided basal leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Medium-dry soils in full sun. Fairly drought tolerant in cool climates. Poorly drained soil can be detrimental.

Interesting Information
Often among the first perennials to bloom in spring, a prairie native-a.k.a. 'Prairie Crows'.


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
Purple

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Foliage Color
Hairy Green


Height
4-8 Inches


Spread
4-8 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8


Patented
No

Large Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

(Large Beardtongue )

Zizia aptera

(Heart-Leaved Golden Alexanders )

Native Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum

(Native Stonecrop )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
Purple
Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Med-Dry
Missouri Native
Missouri Native
Wildlife/Disease Resistance
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
April
May
Attributes
Rock Garden
Ephemeral
Drought Tolerant