Polemonium Bressingham Purple
Botanical
Polemonium caeruleum
Description
This colourful selection has attractive dark purple finely divided foliage, topped with large violet-blue flower with prominent bright yellow anthers adding to it’s delightful charm from early summer. ‘Bressingham Purple’ is a stunning addition to the summer border or great in containers. Prefers full sun for best foliage colour, shade will encourage paler purple/green growth. Hardy. 0.7 x 0.6m.
Bloom
Large single violet-blue blooms with prominent bright yellow anthers.
Foliage
Attractive dark purple finely divided foliage.
Habit
Compact clump forming perennial.
Culture
Best grown in full sun, in rich moisture retentive garden soil, shade will encourage paler purple/green growth. Remove spent flowers to encourage a second flush & trim hard back in early spring to encourage vigorous new foliage.
Hardiness
Hardy.
Protection
Plant Variety Rights asserted (UK launch Chelsea 2003).

 

 

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