Polemonium caeruleum L. var. gracile

See also Polemonium caeruleum L.  In the variety gracile the lower leaves are up to 25cm long and smooth.  [RHSD].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1818.  [PD].

History at Camden Park

Hand written in an 1850 catalogue held at Camden Park with the number 185/2 [CPA].  Certainly grown in the gardens at this time.

Notes

Published Feb 06, 2009 - 05:35 AM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 07:17 AM

More details about Polemonium caeruleum L. var. gracile
Family Polemoniaceae
Category
Region of origin

Europe, Asia, North America
Synonyms
  • Polemonium gracile Willd.
Common Name

Greek valerian, Jacob’s ladder
Name in the Camden Park Record

Polemonium gracilis 
Confidence level high