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    POLEMONIUM 'Northern Lights'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    POLEMONIUM 'Northern Lights'

    Commonly known as Jacob's ladder

    AWARD
    Scented lilac-blue flowers above a mound of green, finely-cut foliage
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Deadhead to prolong flowering. Sterile selection so will not seed
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew
    • Deciduous
    • Saucer-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Free-flowering, bushy plant. Produces flowers from a basal clump of long, finely cut leaves
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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