Anemone occidentalis
Anemone occidentalis, the western pasqueflower, has charming white flowers and ornamental silky seed heads.
Anemone occidentalis, the western pasqueflower, is a lovely high elevation species with charming white to palest creamy yellow flowers in early spring atop beautiful lacy foliage. The flowers become ornamental silky seed heads in summer that look like a drum major’s hat made out of feathers. Now known scientifically as Pulsatilla occidentalis.
Common Name: Western Pasqueflower
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to moist meadows and forest openings in the subalpine and alpine zones throughout southern BC, east to Alberta and south to northern California.
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