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Family: Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Polemonium (po-le-MOH-nee-um) (Info) Species: caeruleum (see-ROO-lee-um) (Info) Cultivar: Brise d'Anjou Additional cultivar information: (PP09781) Hybridized by Proteau; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1995
Hardiness: 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)
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Aug 20, 2007, flacofuerte from Moorpark, CA wrote:
Bought 2 and possibly planted them too close together, something went wrong. one died within a month. The other is still flourishing in a shady, moist soil area. Cool looking plant.
On Mar 19, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Medium 18-24" - Plant 16" apart. zone 4-8 The elegant, vibrant, creamy variegated foliage brightens any garden spot. Violet-blue flowers. If you live in an area of hot summers, this plant will require full to partial shade. Has to be one of the best, most neatly variegated plants ever produced. A Blooms of Bressingham selection.
On Mar 14, 2007, MsKatt from Mid-Michigan, MI (Zone 5b) wrote:
I've had this growing in a shady spot in my herb garden for a couple of years, it always comes back and looks great right now (snow just melted...mid March). I'm zone 6a.
On Oct 31, 2005, joannewatson from Collierville, TN wrote:
I bought two from the Botanic Gardens here in Memphis, TN, zone 7. They did wonderfully on the porch for 2-3 months. I was going out of town in July for a week, so I planted them in a shady area. One of the hurricanes loaded us with water as we were coming home, they were in a puddle. I dug them up and put them back on the front porch, they just withered away. I put them in my greenhouse on the front porch, no return. I'm not sure if they dried out before the rain or not. A friend checked periodically, but I lost them.
On Oct 18, 2004, RikerBear from Seattle, WA (Zone 8b) wrote:
Grows very well for me in Z8b. I have had it for going on 5 seasons now, and have divided it 3 times. Small 'pups' formed around the outside of the base plant, making division very easy.
On Jul 29, 2004, BingsBell from SC, MT (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have great luck with this plant at 3500' in Z5a....However, I grow it in more shade than sun...it is in with my hostas. Our hot summer days were too much for the delicate foliage. It just finished blooming its little blue flowers which are to me, insignificant. This is a nice plant to add where there is a lot of green. It has texture as well as color.
On Mar 31, 2004, CWBYNCMH from Columbus (Berwick), OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
I live in columbus ohio. We are noted as zone 5. I planted this along the inside of my front patio area in a protected area and mulched heavily. Although I have read several books that state it will not survive here, mine is coming up this spring already. I may have been lucky.
On Jul 13, 2003, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I am in zone 5A(4B), and have tried this plant several times in several places - has NEVER come back, and sometimes didn't even make it through the season! This is the only jacobs ladder I have been unsuccessful with!
On Jan 21, 2003, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
This hybrid with gorgeous foliage has become quite popular in the trade. It came through it's first winter here in zone 5 with flying colors, but I could tell it was declining by the time fall rolled back around. The base of the plant becomes woody and and it looses it's vigor. I dug mine and divided it into several small pieces hoping to save it. I'll post back with the results in the spring.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anchorage, Alaska Davis, California El Cerrito, California Fountain Valley, California Moorpark, California San Francisco, California San Jose, California Denver, Colorado Littleton, Colorado Itasca, Illinois Washington, Illinois Cumberland, Maryland Frederick, Maryland Bay City, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Kirksville, Missouri Billings, Montana Waterford Works, New Jersey Painesville, Ohio Williamsburg, Ohio Pocola, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Lansdale, Pennsylvania Norristown, Pennsylvania Maryville, Tennessee Toone, Tennessee Garland, Texas Hanover, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Kalama, Washington Seattle, Washington Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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