{"title":"Plant Family: Polemoniaceae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the phlox family. Polemoniaceae is a family of flowering plants that is primarily found in North America and parts of South America; it is comprised of approximately 17 genera and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e270-400 species. Familiar garden plants include phlox and Jacob's ladder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingdom \u0026gt; Phylum \u0026gt; Class \u0026gt; Order \u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/pages\/plant-families\" title=\"plant families at the old dairy nursery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026gt; Genus \u0026gt; Species\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlantae \u0026gt; Tracheophyta \u0026gt; Magnoliopsida \u0026gt; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEricales \u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/collections\/plant-family-Polemoniaceae\" title=\"Polemoniaceae plant family collection at The Old Dairy Nursery\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-d377a25f-7fff-8da9-46ee-f6495fb84caa\"\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7b88a0f4-7fff-c0a9-7e6d-c5c9405f2b61\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u0026gt;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"polemonium-yezoense-purple-rain","title":"Polemonium yezoense 'Purple Rain' | Jacob's Ladder","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJacob's Ladder has been cultivated in gardens since Roman times for it's attractive ferny foliage and abundant blue early summer flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e'Purple Rain' is an atypical form of Jacob's Ladder with black-purple, fading to green foliage. Worth growing for the foliage alone, but the large blue-purple flowers held on purple stems are also stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eGrow in sun for best foliage color. Prefers consistently moist, humus-rich soil. Deadhead to encourage rebloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e4 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun to Part Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoist, well-drained, average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eJune to July\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003eblue flower\/dark purple leaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eAsia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112316137625,"sku":"J8b","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Polemonium_yezoense_Purple_Rain_Jacob_s_Ladder_blooms.jpg?v=1729602541"},{"product_id":"polemonium-caeruleum","title":"Polemonium caeruleum | Jacob's ladder","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eJacob's Ladder has been cultivated in gardens since Roman times for it's attractive ferny foliage and abundant blue, early summer flowers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery easy to grow in partial shade in most soil conditions. This is a good plant to grow beneath deciduous trees where they cope well with diminishing light and dry conditions. Self-sows freely. Deadhead to reduce reseeding and to encourage quick rebloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e18 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e18 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun, part-shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoist, average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eJune to July\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003elavender-blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202124;\"\u003eNorthern and central Europe, including Britain, to Siberia and the Caucasus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112316203161,"sku":"E3c","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Polemoniumcaeruleum1.jpg?v=1713118133"},{"product_id":"polemonium-boreale-heavenly-habit","title":"Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit' | Northern Jacob's Ladder","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eNorthern Jacob's Ladder is an extremely hardy early summer bloomer for the rock garden or trough. The low mound of wooly, compound leaves is smothered in sometimes pungent, always gorgeous flowers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heavenly Habit' is the seed strain developed by Jelitto Seeds in 1999. It has large lavender-blue flowers, glossy leaves, and homogenous, compact growth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCut foliage and flowers back after the first bloom flush to promote healthy growth and quick rebloom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern gardeners:\u003c\/strong\u003e this plant is best avoided as it is intolerant of summer heat and humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e9 to 12 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003efull sun to part-shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003ewell-drained, average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eJune to August\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003eviolet-blue, yellow eye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003ethe high arctic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112316235929,"sku":"R5x1126","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Polemonium_boreale_Heavenly_Habit_Northern_Jacob_s_Ladder.jpg?v=1729607785"},{"product_id":"polemonium-boreale","title":"Polemonium boreale | Northern Jacob's Ladder","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNorthern Jacob's Ladder is an extremely hardy early summer bloomer for the rock garden or trough. The low mound of wooly, compound leaves is smothered in sometimes pungent, always gorgeous sky blue flowers with yellow centers. Grow it in average to well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCut foliage and flowers back after the first bloom flush to promote healthy growth and quick rebloom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern gardeners: \u003c\/strong\u003ethis plant is best avoided as it is intolerant of summer heat and humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 to 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 to 12 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 to 12 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun to Part Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlpine, rock garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eMay to June\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003eBlue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlaska, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Greenland\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112316301465,"sku":"1416","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Polemoniumboreale_earlysummerblooms_TheOldDairyNurseryDSCF3405.jpg?v=1780866347"},{"product_id":"ipomopsis-rubra","title":"Ipomopsis rubra | standing cypress","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eStanding cypress is a phlox relative native to the southeastern US. This short-lived perennial or biennial adds vertical accent and brilliant color to the summer garden. Panicles of scarlet-red tubular flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Best grown en masse in full sun. Can grow to over 6 feet tall on moist, fertile soil. Will grow and bloom on dry soil, but will only reach half its full height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolemoniaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e24 to 60 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e18 to 24 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Conditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eDry to medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eJune to August\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003eRed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eSoutheastern United States west to Texas\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":44112321052825,"sku":"HM--1","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Ipomopsisrubra_TheOldDairyNursery_DSCF8182.jpg?v=1725881884"},{"product_id":"phlox-stoloniferus","title":"Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' | creeping phlox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhlox stolonifera is a lovely woodland phlox that blooms early and often. It begins blooming in our garden in March and continues right through the end of May. It is a marvel! Once the bloom show comes to an end, the semi-evergreen foliage carpets the ground and nicely blocks out weeds. Rooting stolons form nice mats relatively quickly. Very easy to \u003c\/span\u003epropagate by separating rooted stolons from the parent plant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs\u003cspan\u003e the name suggests, 'Sherwood Purple' has bright purple flowers. 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This perennial does indeed have fern-like foliage and large round, pale lilac-blue blooms. Hanashinobu our vigorous and floriferous plants. Our most recent batch germinated in April, grew astonishingly quickly, and began blooming by August. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, Hanashinobu is rare in cultivation and is endangered in its native range. Yet, it is exceptionally easy to grow in full sun or part shade on well-drained soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esyn.\u003cem\u003e Polemonium haydenii\u003c\/em\u003e, 花忍, ポレモニウム\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4 to 9 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e: Polemoniaceae \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous Perennial \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 16 in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: full sun to part shade \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e: cool, moist but well-drained \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June to August\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":45606538739865,"sku":"H2d","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Polemonium_kiushianum_Wielosil_2009-07-20_02.jpg?v=1747869604"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/collections\/Allium_tuberosum_The_Old_Dairy_NurseryDSCF9019_5f08e9cd-7434-4da3-9b2f-6889c7b673cf.jpg?v=1782254090","url":"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/collections\/plant-family-polemoniaceae.oembed","provider":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}