2010
Polemonium caeruleum
"Filigree Skies"
Flowering period: June - August
Height 50 - 75 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Spiked
Leaf Color Dark
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial
Class Best seller 2010
POLEMONIUM caeruleum 'Filigree Skies'
Jacob's Ladder
Family: Polemoniaceae
Origin: Northern Hemisphere
Special Features: Exquisite double split pinnatifid leaves - like fern fronds - and clusters of violet-blue flowers
History: Introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds in 2007
Colour: Violet-blue
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
Winter Hardiness Zone: Z3-8
Growth Habit: Outstanding leafy clumps
Foliage: Lovely cut leaves resembling a fern frond
Height with Flowers: 50 cm (20'')
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm (16'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Use: Plant in mixed containers or the border with COREOPSIS auriculata 'Elfin Gold', PENSTEMON 'Sunburst Amethyst' and SCABIOSA ochroleuca 'Moon Dance'
Specialities: First Year flowering. Also available with white flowers (PA 494)
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