Purple Rain jacob’s ladder
Polemonium caeruleum 'Purple Rain'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Rain' jacob’s ladder (Polemonium caeruleum 'Purple Rain') is a perennial for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Avens, The Chatelaine lupine, and Ornamental onion.