General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 10-12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Other: Purplish leaves
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP#15367

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Common names
  • Jacob's Ladder
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Polemonium caeruleum f. hidakanum
  • Synonym: Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum

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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-05-23
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Location: Baker's Acres Nursery, Alexandria Ohio
Date: 2008-05-08
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-19
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Location: Baker's Acres Nursery, Alexandria Ohio
Date: 2008-05-08
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-19
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-19
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-19
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Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-04-27
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-04-27
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-04-27
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2010-06-28
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2012-03-20
Early spring growth
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Where did you get this beautiful plant? by Skiekitty May 12, 2013 3:14 PM 3

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