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'Brise d'Anjou' Jacob's Ladder Polemonium caeruleum

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
20" 15" 51cm 38cm
Height: 15" - 20"
Spread: 12" - 15"
Height: 38cm - 51cm
Spread: 30cm - 38cm
Proven Selections
  • Details

    15 - 20 Inches
    12 - 15 Inches
    12 - 15 Inches
    38cm - 51cm
    30cm - 38cm
    30cm - 38cm

    Features

    Bright violet-blue flowers backed by eye-catching variegated foliage make this plant really stand out in the garden.

    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    15 - 20 Inches 38cm - 51cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 15 Inches 30cm - 38cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 15 Inches 30cm - 38cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Shade: 
    Purple-Blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Patterned
    Foliage Shade: 
    Variegated
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    To keep the foliage looking nice, this variety needs protection from afternoon sun. In southern gardens, it may melt down for a period during heat and high humidity. Winter protection is recommended in the North

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