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Polemonium caeruleum Blanjou ('Brise d'Anjou')

Variegated Jacob's Ladder (Greek Valerian): Patent PP9781, CPBR1321

The variegated foliage is green, edged with cream, and topped by violet-blue flowers. Its name translated means 'Breeze of Anjou'.

  • »  Blooms of Bressingham®
  • »  Upright, clump forming habit
  • »  Grown for its variegated, fern-like foliage
  • »  Variegated leaflets of bright green with yellow margins
  • »  Flowering is not as prolific as the species
  • »  Cup-shaped flowers droop in loose clusters
  • »  Blue flowers have contrasting, yellow stamens
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to midsummer
  • »  Flower Height: 75 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 55 cm

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:50-55 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
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 caeruleum 'Blanjou'

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.