Description
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum | Jacobs Ladder ‘Purple Rain’
Jacob’s Ladder, or Polemonium, is a mound-forming, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial native to temperate cool regions of the Northern hemisphere. It originated from a single purple-leaf plant spotted in a group of normal, green-leaf plants. It’s an unusual and improved form of Jacobs Ladder with a lush mound of deep bronze-purple, ‘ladder’ foliage on upright stems that bear cymes of large, star-shaped, violet-blue flowers in late spring and early summer. The purple coloration of the leaves may vary according to the seedling or the season.
Best planted in any fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
Mature height: 20 inches
Mature width: 8-14 inches
Hardiness zones: 4-9
