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Hokkaido Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hokkaido Jacob's ladder 'Purple Rain'

Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum 'Purple Rain'

Genus: Polemonium
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

'Purple Rain' is a herbaceous perennial producing a mound of foliage with very small leaflets in dark green flushed with purple-black. Star-shaped, purple flowers with prominent stamens and cream anthers appear in small clusters on dark stems in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back foliage to ground level at the end of the season

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame, in autumn or spring, and select seedlings with the best-coloured foliage or divide in spring

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Powdery mildews can sometimes be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years