Prairie Crocus
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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

Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy', entire plant in bloom.
Allium 'Blue Eddy'
Allium 'Bubble Bath', entire plant in bloom.
Allium 'Bubble Bath'
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles', showing a mass of flowers.
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
Allium 'Millennium', close-up of flowers.
Allium 'Millennium', grouping of plants.
Allium 'Millennium'
Allium 'Summer Beauty', close-up of flowers.
Allium 'Summer Beauty'

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