Polemonium carneum
Plant Expert:
Allan Armitage Polemonium carneum
Allan Armitage
Polemonium carneum
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Jacob's Ladder, Salmon Polemonium, Sky Pilot 		Common Names:
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Salmon Polemonium
  • Sky Pilot
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Jacob's Ladder, Salmon Polemonium, Sky Pilot
 
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Origin:

  Western United States  

Sun/Water Requirements:

 
Moderate to wet conditions.
Armitage says: "Even moisture is required but plants decline rapidly if drainage is poor."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 6 to Zone 8

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 18" to 24".

Flowers:

  Color(s): Pink, Purple
Season(s): Summer

Armitage says: "The 1 ½" long, pink flowers fade to purplish and are held in lax, few-flowered cymes."  

Foliage:

  Armitage says: "Generally, the 3-8" long leaf consists of 12 to 21 leaflets."  

Landscape Value:

 

Other:

  Armitage says: "The reason I include this species is purely selfish.It is a lovely plant but, unfortunately, not as easy to grow as it is beautiful."  

Other Polemonium carneum References & Articles:
Polemonium carneum is hardy in these areas:
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronx, NYBrookhaven, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCanton, MICharlottesville, VA
College Point, NYCorona, NYDetroit, MI
East Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PAEast Texas, PA
Easton, PAEcorse, MIElkins Park, PA
Elmhurst, NYEmmaus, PAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYForest Hills, NY
Fort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MD
Greenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MI
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYLandisburg, PALawn, PA
Leasburg, NCLebanon, PALemoyne, PA
Lewistown, PALexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Middle Village, NYMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYParkville, MDPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDRego Park, NYRidgewood, NY
River Rouge, MIRosedale, MDSparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NYTaylor, MITemperance, MI
Towson, MDTrenton, MIVirginia Beach, VA
Washington, DCWayne, MIWestland, MI
Whitestone, NYWhitmore Lake, MIWoodside, NY
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