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Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' (Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' , Polemonium yezoense 'Purple Rain', Purple-leaf Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Purple Rain' _ 'Purple Rain' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with pinnate, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves turning green in summer. Dark, upright stems bear cymes of star-shaped, violet-blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
Flower
Blue in Spring
Foliage
Bronze-green in Spring; Bronze-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' (Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' , Polemonium yezoense 'Purple Rain', Purple-leaf Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Purple Rain' _ 'Purple Rain' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with pinnate, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves turning green in summer. Dark, upright stems bear cymes of star-shaped, violet-blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
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Colour
Flower
Blue in Spring
Foliage
Bronze-green in Spring; Bronze-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain' (Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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