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Polemonium pulcherrima Golden Feathers

Variegated Jacob's Ladder Golden Feathers (Greek Valerian)

  • »  Upright, clump forming habit
  • »  Grown for its variegated fern-like foliage
  • »  Variegated leaflets of bright green with yellow margins
  • »  Cup-shaped flowers droop in loose clusters, not as prolific as the species
  • »  Blue flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

1gal
$6.95
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:15-20 cm
  • Spread:30-35 cm
  • Spacing:30-35 cm
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Polemonium pulcherrima 'Golden Feathers'

Prune back after flowering to improve the overall appearance and maintain a compact habit. May be short-lived in northern winters. Grows best in an average to moist, cool soil in partial sun and in a location protected from the hot afternoon sun.