Jacob's Ladder - Polemonium caeruleum

b557 (Polemonium caeruleum)

Polemonium caeruleum; native plant with purple-blue bell-shaped flowers, which are in flower from spring to summer. Prefers fresh locations and will do well in sunny and semi-shady locations. Good provider of pollen.

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Variety-specific characteristics

Lifespan herbaceous perennial
Comment good for pollinators, fragrant
Polemonium caeruleum
Seed spacing in the row 45 cm
Seed spacing between the row 45 cm
Sowing depth 0-0.5 cm

Explanations

Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.