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Family: Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Polemonium (po-le-MOH-nee-um) (Info)
Species: reptans (REP-tanz) (Info)

Synonym:Polemonium reptans var. reptans

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6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral outdoorlover On Apr 22, 2008, outdoorlover from Enid, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

This plant is having a difficult time growing in our yard. We have heavy clay, which stays pretty dry and hard. Also, I have it planted in shade with no direct sun after the trees leaf out. I planted it in spring of 2005 and it barely comes up each spring and then dies back during the summer. Never any flowers.

Positive Malus2006 On Mar 13, 2006, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:

This plant make a nice company for woodland phlox, and one year they bloomed together! This species may be more long lived compare to other polemonium speces like P. caerul... It grows in sandy soil in any degree of shade at my home.

Positive Tiarella On Mar 18, 2004, Tiarella from Tunnel Hill, GA (Zone 7a) wrote:

This is a nice plant for the shade garden. It seeds about nicely but not aggressively, and seedlings are easy to dig and transplant.

It makes a nice dainty cutflower with pink columbine and other delicate spring flowers.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cullman, Alabama
Juneau, Alaska
Merced, California
Calais, Maine
Lisbon, Maine
Amherst, Massachusetts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Munsonville, New Hampshire
Frenchtown, New Jersey
Verona, New Jersey
Brooklyn, New York
Homer, New York
Glouster, Ohio
Enid, Oklahoma
Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
Burns, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee



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