Prairie Crocus
What: Prairie Crocus (Pulsatilla vulgaris) features purple cup-shaped flowers with yellow centers that bloom from early to mid-spring. Its deeply cut ferny compound leaves remain green throughout the season, and the flowers make excellent cutting specimens.
Best use: Prairie Crocus is ideal for mass plantings, rock gardens, and alpine gardens. Its extremely fine and delicate texture brings a unique element to garden compositions and should be used to full effect.
Plant Details
| Height | 8 inches |
| Spread | 8 inches (6 inches spacing) |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Adaptable to dry and moist conditions; drought-tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Low; best cleaned up in early spring |
| Uses | Mass planting, rock/alpine gardens, general garden use |
| Bloom Time | Early to mid-spring |
| Special Features | Silver fruits on plumes from early summer to early fall |
