landscape can be hot enough as it is, plants that are in full
sun areas – those areas that get over 8 hours of sunlight a day-
can really need to be able to take the heat. These native plants
of Texas can all thrive as well as survive the heat. Texas
Common Name: American Pasqueflower, Eastern Pasqueflower
Description: American pasqueflower grows 6 to 15 inches tall
with hairy stalks and a three leaved flower stem. Flowers are
blue, purple or white and bloom from April through June. Leaves
are linear and basal. Planting Guide: Pulsatilla patens requires
sunny spots in the landscape and dry nearly neutral soil. Soil
pH should be between 6.8 and 7.2. Propagation: American
pasqueflower is propagated by seed, clump division, and root
cuttings. Seeds come in the summer and do not need
stratification or scarification. Division and cuttings should be
done in spring or fall. History: The name refers to the
flowering throughout Easter that most of the flowers do
throughout its range. It is a Native American herbal rem