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Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'

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Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'
Family
Polemoniaceae
Height
8 to 12 inches
Width
10 to 14 inches
Flower color
Lavender blue cup shaped flowers with yellow centers
Foliage color
Fine fernlike foliage in variegated golden yellow and green
Bloom time
Late spring to early summer
Light
Full sun to partial shade with protection from hot afternoon sun
Water
Moderate moisture
Maintenance
Low; shear lightly after flowering to encourage fresh foliage and maintain compact form
Growing zone
USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife
Attracts bees and other pollinators

About this plant

Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers' bears clusters of lavender blue, bell shaped flowers in late spring to early summer, each bloom marked with a pale throat and soft yellow stamens. Finely divided variegated foliage emerges in shades of golden yellow blended with green, forming soft, feathery mounds that hold their color through the growing season and provide a luminous presence in alpine and rock garden settings.

Selected from a western North American species native to mountain regions of the Rockies and Pacific Northwest, it reflects its high elevation origins in its compact habit and seasonal cycle. Foliage develops in spring, remains active through summer, and gradually enters dormancy as temperatures cool.

Works well in

Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Rain Gardens · Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.