Description
Paraquilegia –
There are 6 tufted perennial in this genus. They occur in rock crevices and scree in the Himalayas and Mountains of Central Asia and China. They are grown for their solitary, short stalked, cup shaped flowers, borne in spring, and for their fern like, ternate to 3 ternate, and often gray or blue green leaves, arranged alternately. These attractive alpines are suitable for a scree bed or trough, but may be difficult to establish, they grow best in climates with cool summer and cold, dry winters. Site carefully to avoid more invasive plants.
Grow in poor, sharply drained, alkaline soil in full sun.
Prone to slugs and snails.
P. aanemonoides – P. grandiflora – This tufted perennial from Central Asia, Himalayas and Western China grows 4″ tall and wide. It produces long stalked, 2 to 3 ternate, blue green leaves, 1 1/4″ long, with many deeply lobed segments. In Late spring, it bears violet-blue, purple-blue, or pale lilac, occasionally white flowers, 1″ across, with golden nectaries and yellow anthers.
Zones 5-8
