How much sun does Prairie pasqueflower need?

Prairie pasqueflower grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Prairie pasqueflower bloom?

Prairie pasqueflower blooms in March, April, and May.

Where is Prairie pasqueflower native?

Prairie pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is native to AZ, CO, IA, ID and 13 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Prairie pasqueflower attract?

Prairie pasqueflower draws mining bees and bumble bees.

Prairie pasqueflower

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Pulsatilla nuttalliana

Last reviewed: August 2026

Toxicity unknown

Prairie pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

6"–16" H × 6"–12" W

Bloom

Mar, Apr, May

Native to

AZ, CO, IA, ID and 13 more states

Pollinators

mining bees, bumble bees

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A very early prairie plant with silky-hairy buds that open into upward-facing pale lavender cups before the ferny foliage fully expands, followed by silvery feathered seed plumes. It needs sharp drainage and full sun.

Wildlife value

One of the earliest prairie flowers of the year, feeding mining bees and bumble bee queens weeks before most forbs emerge.

Common questions

How much sun does Prairie pasqueflower need?: Prairie pasqueflower grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Prairie pasqueflower bloom?: Prairie pasqueflower blooms in March, April, and May.
Where is Prairie pasqueflower native?: Prairie pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is native to AZ, CO, IA, ID and 13 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Prairie pasqueflower attract?: Prairie pasqueflower draws mining bees and bumble bees.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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