Polemonium yezoense Purple Rain

Jacob's Ladder

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Type: Perennials
Height: Medium 20" (Plant 12-15" apart)
Bloom Time: Mid-Spring to Early Summer
Sun-Shade: Mostly Sunny to Mostly Shady
Zones: 3-7   Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal
Flower / Accent: Purple / Purple
Pot Size: 3.5" square x 4" deep
This different form of Jacob's ladder displays graceful ferny foliage that emerges with a deep maroon cast embellished with large clusters of violet flowers on upright stems. Foliage (8") will be greener in summer or if grown in shade. Nice as a cut flower.

Features to Note:

  • Blooms for 4 Weeks or More
  • Good for Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Beneficial for Pollinators

Polemonium General Information:

Polemonium are an excellent choice for many garden conditions. Bright flowering, attractive foliage, long lived and extremely hardy. Great for shady beds, borders and containers.

Polemonium Plant Care:

Prefers moist, humus rich soil. Polemonium seldom needs to be divided and is slow to recover after being disturbed. Cut down to basal foliage after blooming. Will self sow readily. Leave basal growth to overwinter and cut off damaged foliage in spring.

$9.95 ea.
(3+) $9.50 ea.
Ships: Fall 2016
Plant Code: POPU