Polemonium pauciflorum
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Polemonium pauciflorum, Mexican Jacob’s Ladder
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Polemonium
Clusters of tubular drooping yellow flowers with pink buds in summer. Pinnately divided green leaves. Traditional medicinal herb.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Hardy Perennial
• Height: 40cm
• Spread: 30cm
Mexican Jacob’s Ladder is not currently available at Jekka’s.
Details
• Aspect: N/A
• Soil type: N/A
• pH: N/A
• Habit: N/A
• Flowering colour: Apricot
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Indoor Sowing: In early spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover with perlite. Bottom heat, 18°C, aids germination.
• Outdoor Sowing: In late summer, into a dry well drained soil. Thin to 15cm apart.
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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