Polemoniaceae
Polemonium foliosissimum var. flavum
Polemonium foliosissimum var. flavum var. flavum
Also known as Polemonium filicinum, Polemonium flavum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Jacob'S Ladder · Polemonium · Yellow Flowers · Native Perennial · Arizona · New Mexico · Woodland · Shade Garden · Wildflower · Pollinator
Yellow Jacob's Ladder is a rare southwestern native perennial that thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-draining soil. Plant it in a woodland garden or shaded border and water regularly during dry spells to keep the soil from drying out completely. It rewards attentive care with delicate yellow flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, New Mexico
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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