Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'
Golden Feathers Jacob's Ladder, Variegated Jacob's Ladder, Golden Feathers Showy Jacob's Ladder
- Main interest:
- lovely green / gold variegated foliage, s mall purple blue flowers, attracts bees and butterflies
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil; well drained
- Growth type:
- slow running
- Flower colour:
- blueish lavender
- Fragrance:
- mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- variegated, yellow with green center
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5b: -26 °C (-15 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 8 in (20 cm) width: 14 in (35 cm)
- Use:
- border, ground cover, container, mass planting, woodland, shade garden, pollinator garden
Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers', known commonly as Golden Feathers Jacob's Ladder is a small perennial of 8 inches tall with sunny yellow, irregular margins on it bright green leaves; and fragrant, bluish-lavender to mauve flowers just above the foliage. Flowers bloom late spring to summer. A tidy, compact mound with loads of visual texture for front of border in areas of dappled shade, it will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. A great accent plant in rock gardens, landscapes, and small containers.
A versatile partial to full shade plant, this Variegated Jacob's Ladder will thrive in full sun to partial shade in a northern exposures, and part sun to shade in a southern exposures in well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 5b, Golden Feathers Showy Jacob's Ladder is deer and rabbit resistant.
- Main interest:
- lovely green / gold variegated foliage, s mall purple blue flowers, attracts bees and butterflies
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil; well drained
- Growth type:
- slow running
- Flower colour:
- blueish lavender
- Fragrance:
- mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- variegated, yellow with green center
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5b: -26 °C (-15 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 8 in (20 cm) width: 14 in (35 cm)
- Use:
- border, ground cover, container, mass planting, woodland, shade garden, pollinator garden
Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers', known commonly as Golden Feathers Jacob's Ladder is a small perennial of 8 inches tall with sunny yellow, irregular margins on it bright green leaves; and fragrant, bluish-lavender to mauve flowers just above the foliage. Flowers bloom late spring to summer. A tidy, compact mound with loads of visual texture for front of border in areas of dappled shade, it will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. A great accent plant in rock gardens, landscapes, and small containers.
A versatile partial to full shade plant, this Variegated Jacob's Ladder will thrive in full sun to partial shade in a northern exposures, and part sun to shade in a southern exposures in well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 5b, Golden Feathers Showy Jacob's Ladder is deer and rabbit resistant.
Also known as: Golden Feathers Beautiful Jacob's Ladder, Golden Feathers Pretty Jacob's Ladder, Golden Feathers Skunkleaf Polemonium, Golden Feathers Short Jacob's Ladder