Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'

RHS Plant Profile

mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight'

RHS

Synonyms

Polemonium 'Apricot Beauty'
Polemonium caeruleum 'Apricot Beauty'
Polemonium caeruleum 'Apricot Delight'
Polemonium 'Apricot Delight'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A perennial forming a spreading clump of pinnate leaves, with upright stems to 40cm bearing loose clusters of bowl-shaped, pink flowers shading to apricot-yellow in the centre

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Polemoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Polemonium can be annuals or herbaceous perennials or upright or spreading habit, with pinnate leaves and usually clustered, tubular, bell, or funnel-shaped flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best in moisture retentive but well-drained soil with a little shade. Tolerant of full sun if soil is reliably moist

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead faded flowerheads regularly

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Cut be prone to powdery mildew in dry conditions