Pasque Flower

Anemone patens or pasque flower is actually blooming this Easter Sunday. Pasque is derived from the French word Pasques which means Easter. This is a native plant of the prairies, open grasslands and dry areas which usually blooms around Easter. The entire plant has a covering of soft hairs. The bright purple flowers develop into a very attractive feathery seed head giving this plant a long season of interest in the garden.

Added 4/26/2010: See the Pasque flower seed head of this plant in a subsequent post.