2010
Polemonium yezoense
"Purple Rain Strain"
Flowering period: June - July

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 yezoense 'Purple Rain Strain'
Jacob's Ladder
 
Family: Polemoniaceae
Origin: Japan
Special Features: Very attractive reddish-purple pinnate foliage from late winter to early summer
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006
Colour: Large violet blossoms
Natural Flowering Period: June - July
Winter Hardiness Zone: Z4-9
Growth Habit: Clumping and upright
Foliage: Reddish-purple ovate to elliptic leaflets
Height with Flowers: 50 cm (20'')
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm (18'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained but moisture retentive soils; 5.5 - 6.5 pH
Location: Sun to partial shade (especially in warmer summers)
Use: The colorful and attractively shaped leaves blend beautifully with Aquilegia 'Leprechaun Gold', Codonopsis clematidea and Stachys 'Silky Fleece'
Specialities: The foliage combines beautifully with other leaf and flower colors