Greek valerian

A sky-blue flower that is widely cultivate for its ladder-like, bright-green foliage! 

Polemonium caeruleum (Greek valerian) native to northern and central Europe, this cup-shaped, deep blue flowers with contrasting yellow stamens appear in loose, drooping, clusters blooms in spring. It performs best in cool summer climates. Odd-pinnate compound bright green leaves appear ladder-like, hence the common name. The flowers attract bees and pollinators.

The plant was used as a medicinal herb in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks used the root to treat dysentery, toothaches, and animal bites. The plant was also found in a few European pharmacies during the nineteenth century and was used as an antisyphilitic agent and to treat rabies.