Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' - Hokkaido Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' - Hokkaido Jacob's LadderSizes available: Trade gallon (#1), recently cut back Basics: zones 4 9, 18 24" x 12 15", sun to part shade, early to mid summer, violet colored bloom, over green, fern like foliage with maroon undertones. These undertones are more pronounced with more sun, consistent moisture, not too fussy about pH or soil type. Common names: Hokkaido Jacob's Ladder Family: Polemoniaceae Origin Distribution: The species is native to Hokkaido, which is the

Sizes available: Trade gallon (#1), recently cut back

Basics: zones 4-9, 18-24" x 12-15", sun to part shade, early to mid-summer, violet-colored bloom, over green, fern-like foliage with maroon undertones. These undertones are more pronounced with more sun, consistent moisture, not too fussy about pH or soil type.

Common names: Hokkaido Jacob's Ladder

Family: Polemoniaceae

Origin/Distribution: The species is native to Hokkaido, which is the northernmost of Japan's main islands

Habitat: The species is found in both grass meadows and rocky slopes. It will be an adaptable garden collaborator.

More: I love the look of this plant. The foliage is attractive even when not in flower, and it makes a good cut flower. It has a much longer stem length than Polemonium reptans and wants more sun than that plant.

Source: Van Berkum

Image credit: Honey Petal Plants: #1 and 2: 'Purple Rain' blooming, #3 in bud, showing the dark cast to its new growth