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Herbaceous perennial also known as Wind Flower and Meadow Anemone, this gorgeous little plant in the buttercup family is native to calcareous grassland areas in Europe. Although it only grows to around 40cm in height (in flower), its roots can go as deep as one metre on loose soils. In spring a rosette of soft, finely-dissected silvery leaves appear which are highly ornamental in themselves. However it is the purple bell-shaped flowers which follow which are the crowning glory, one of nature’s most perfect forms – in my opinion anyway! These are followed by distinctive silky seed-heads which can persist on the plant for many months. It is very frost hardy, and relatively drought hardy once established.
9cm pot.
Photos: Kahikatea Farm
Pasque Flower thrives in well drained sunny spots, as well as under the sunny edges of deciduous and pine woodlands. It prefers an alkaline soil and can tolerate quite extreme alkalinity.
Pasque Flower contains a substance called ranunculin, which is converted to anemonin, a medicinally active compound, when the plant is dried. Fresh plants are toxic if eaten or even when applied to the skin, and can be a severe irritant or worse. However the plant has a long history of herbal and homeopathic medicinal use once dried or heated, although we would advise against home use without guidance from a qualified practitioner. In particular it should not be used during pregnancy as it can induce abortion.
Pulsatilla is used for painful conditions of both male and female reproductive systems, as well as for tension headaches, hyperactivity, insomnia, boils, asthma and other lung diseases, earache, migraines, nerve pain, general restlessness, disorders of the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, as well as for some eye conditions.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
