riverman123 said:Rick - so im assuming it wont affect the flowering...?
Well actually, yes, it might. But in a good way!
The likely evolutionary rationale is for protection from the cold.
"Excessive" hairiness is a common coping mechanism for plants that do their growing in the cold. I took this photo in wild Minnesota (zone 4) on March 10th:
Pulsatilla patens
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