Polemonium, Jacob's Ladder 'Purple Rain'

Polemoniumyezoense

Family
Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Polemonium (po-le-MOH-nee-um)
Species
yezoense (yez-oh-EN-see)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ashton, Illinois

Evansville, Indiana

Greene, New York

Dunn, North Carolina

Pembina, North Dakota

Geneva, Ohio

Eugene, Oregon

White City, Oregon

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Kalama, Washington

Watertown, Wisconsin

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Sam's Valley, OR (Zone 7b) | May 2012 | neutral

This is a new plant for me - I just bought it at the Master Gardener's Spring Fair. I have not read anywhere about the fragrance of this ...Read More

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Indianapolis, IN (Zone 5b) | February 2007 | neutral

There is also a 'Purple Rain Strain' -- leaving the window open for bronzey-foliaged plants like this to come somewhat true from seed.

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