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Polemonium pulcherrimum |
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| | Marvellously structured fresh leaves |
| Common name |
western sky pilot |
| Family |
polemoniaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-7) |
| Flowers |
powder blue (summer) |
| Size |
3-6" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Compact perennial native to subalpine areas of northern Asia and North America. Typical Jacob's-ladder foliage, but on a quite low-growing plant. Even the flowers rise only slightly above the clump of compound leaves. Prefers some shade in the heat of summer.
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About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Polemonium pulcherrimum
- Seed from NARGS '12/'13 exchange. Baggy 70F (89%G, 5-9d)
- Seed from NARGS '13/'14 exchange. Baggy 70F (50%G, 5-8d)
- Seed from NARGS '13/'14 exchange. Baggy 70F (20d; 16%G, 5d) - 35F (3w) - 70F (no G, 3w)
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