Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple' pp15367

Jacob's Ladder

Dwarf compact mounds of dark purple foliage in spring and fall; summer foliage may turn green depending upon amount of light. Clusters of lavender-blue flowers bloom late spring and early summer on sturdy burgundy stems. Best if grown in light shade.


  •  · Lavender-blue flowers
  •  · Blooms late spring and early summer
  •  · Dark purple foliage in spring and fall
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Jacob's Ladder

Sport of Stairway to Heaven with more pure white variegation (no yellowing). A vigorous grower that holds up to the summer heat! Pale lavender blue flowers bloom early summer

More Info

Height:

15 in

Spread:

8-12 in

Zone:

3-7

Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'
Polemonium caeruleum 'Bressingham Purple'

Exposure

Sun Tolerant
Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture Needs

Average Soil
Moist Soil

Nature Attraction

Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant

Attributes

Fragrant
Good Cut Flower / Foliage

Season of Interest (Flowering)

Summer

Polemonium

Common Name: Jacob's Ladder

Very floriferous clump-forming perennials for the shade garden. Plants form thick clumps with upward spikes of fragrant blue flowers. Plants require partial to full shade and grow best in cooler climates.