Polemonium, Jacob's Ladder 'Bressingham Purple'

Polemonium

Family
Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Polemonium (po-le-MOH-nee-um)
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Regional

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

Ripon, California

Winnetka, Illinois

South China, Maine

Winchester, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

South Rockwood, Michigan

Saint Robert, Missouri

Buffalo, New York

Wallkill, New York

Watertown, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, Oregon

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Summerville, South Carolina(2 reports)

Maryville, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Lexington, Virginia

Olympia, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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P
Winnetka, IL | January 2009 | positive

This plant does very well in my wet-but-not-quite-bog garden, and self-seeds happily. I'm not sure if the seedlings will come true, sinc...Read More

B
Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Short 15" - Plant 12" apart. zone 4-9 Highly decorative. Beautiful flowers of deep electric lavender-blue above the decorative mound of f...Read More

S
(Zone 6a) | March 2006 | positive

My plant is in full sun, it does well there. Flowers late spring/early summer and mine even flowered a second time!!! The second flowerin...Read More

J
Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) | July 2005 | positive

Very generous with the flower stalks, unlike some of the others. And the foliage stays fresh for quite some time!!

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