Pasque flower has a more flattened seed pod than does blanketflower. Pasque flower prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil. It does well in the rock garden and perennial garden. The plant is 10 to 12 inches tall with basal foliage and erect stems. A rounded, fuzzy seed pod forms immediately after flowering.
Stems are either erect or sprawling.
Blanketflower prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. It can be used in the perennial bed and as a cut flower. Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa. This information subject to a usage policy .