Pasqueflower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced singly on fuzzy stems; they are a soft purple with a showy center of yellow stamens. Plumed seed heads have ornamental value in the summer garden. This plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when young. The pasqueflower is a true harbinger of spring. One of the earliest perennials to bloom.