Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'

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Key characteristics

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

Perennials

Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'

Golden Feathers Jacob's Ladder

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.

Light

Full sun to partial shade with protection from hot afternoon sun

Water

Moderate moisture

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

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.

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