Polemonium viscosum | Jacob'S-Ladder, Sky Pilot | Flower
Polemonium viscosum belongs to the plant family POLEMONIACEĈ and Genus Polemonium This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Polemonium viscosum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Polemonium viscosum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Polemonium viscosum Jacob's-ladder,sky pilot is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Polemonium viscosum can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit. It won't do too well if the winter temperatures are consistently above 5° Fahrenheit. Jacob's-ladder (also known as sky pilot) needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is rocky. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It prefers well drained soils.
Polemonium viscosum will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Polemonium viscosum is a perennial. Leaves: Jacob's-ladder (locally known in some parts as sky pilot) has compound leaves. Flowers: This plant has cup shaped flowers that face upwards. Flowers begin in June and don't stop until August. The flowers are usually either aquamarine or white.
Polemonium viscosum | Jacob'S-Ladder, Sky Pilot is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is aquamarine,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: cup shaped flowers that face upwards
In the Northern Hemisphere Polemonium viscosum starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.