| Description | A colorful cultivar of the native Jacobs Ladder |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (po-le-MOH-nee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | at least 5 |
| Sunlight | partial shade, will tolerate some morning sun |
| Moisture | average-moist, never dry |
| Soil & Site | prefers rich well drained moist s |
| Flowers | bell-shaped, pale lavender blue |
| Leaves | green leaves, white leaf margins, pink ting in spring and fall |
| Dimensions | 16-18 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Bill Cullina of the New England Wildflower Society |
| Misc Facts | Polemonion was the greek name for a medicinal plant associated with Polemon, a philosopher, or the King Polemon. In Greek the word Polemos means warlike. |
| Author's Notes | My experience with the Jacob's Ladder cultivars is they are site specific. Any combination of to dry, to much sun, or poor soil results in a poor growing plant. Best planted where their features can be observed close up |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #49-The History and Folklore of North American Wildflowers (Timothy Coffey), #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz), #165-Wildflower Perennials for Your Garden (Bebe Miles) |
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