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American abcess-root | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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American abcess-root

Polemonium reptans

Genus: Polemonium
Family: Polemoniaceae
Common Names: bluebells, creeping Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, sweet root

About this plant

A bushy, clump-forming perennial to around 70cm high, forming a low mound of long, pinnate leaves, divided into 10-20 elliptic leaflets held in offset pairs. Nodding pale blue or white flowers are produced in loose sprays on upright stems in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, will benefit from some shade where summers are hot

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to encourage new flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring, or by division in spring. This species spreads naturally by creeping rhizomes

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

BushyClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years