About Pulsatilla alpina subsp. alba Zämelis & Paegle
Pulsatilla alpina has deeply divided, hairy leaves. Its flowers are more upright than the typically drooping flowers of other Pulsatilla species. Flowers of the species are most often white, while flowers of the subspecies P. alpina subsp. apiifolia are yellow. Flowers emerge very early in the growing season, and often open while they are still covered by snow. They have noticeable yellow stamens. Like all pasqueflowers, the flowers have a silky, hairy texture, and are followed by distinctive seedheads that remain on the plant for many weeks. Pulsatilla alpina is well-suited for cultivation in alpine gardens, and can grow in any sharply drained soil positioned in full sun. It is extremely hardy, but cannot tolerate excess winter wetness. The subspecies P. alpina subsp. apiifolia has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
