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Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'
Jacob's Ladder
Photo courtesy of Ball Seed
- Yellow and green variegated foliage
- Light purple flowers
- Blooms late spring-early summer
- Low mounding habit, fern-like foliage
Border or Bed
Garden
Great Foliage
Native
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers consistently moist, humusy, well-drained soil and partial to full shade. Tolerates full sun in cool summer climates. Self-seeds in good conditions and can be divided in early spring or late summer.
Height: 6-8 in
Spread: 12-14 in
Spacing: 10-13 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Border or Bed
- Rock Garden
- Garden
- Native
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Full Shade
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Variegated
- Gold
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Keep Well-Watered
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Polemonium
Common Name: Jacob's Ladder
Herbaceous perennial with lacy, fern-like leaves either green or with variegation. Bell-shaped flowers in loose, terminal clusters in a range of colors including blue, purple, white and peach. Blooms mid to late spring. Great for woodland gardens, naturalized areas and partly shady rock gardens. Polemonium reptans is native.