Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower)

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?Pulsatilla 18 April 2009 Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower, Common Pasque flower, Dane's Blood)

There are two clumps in the garden. They are early Spring bloomers and most attractive. The pasque flower is the official state flower of South Dakota and the provincial flower of Manitoba.