Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno'
A cheerful cushion flower with deeply incised leaves and striking, semi-double bells in shades of red, pink, and purple. An early-flowering perennial for a sunny, well-drained spot. Attractive to bees and beautiful with fine seed fluff after flowering.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees for butterflies
- use: cutflower
botanical information
- Botanical name: Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno'
- Genus: Pulsatilla
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- origin: hybrid
Features
| height: | 20-30 cm |
| flowering: | March - April |
| color: | violet, deep pink, pink, magenta, red |
| leaf color: | grey blue, green, gray-green, blue green |
| habit: | tuft |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade |
| moisture: | very dry, dry, average, winter dry |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | none to little, normal |
| pH: | acid, neutral |
| winter zone: | 5 [-25°C] |
| density: | 5 - 7 |
