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Sky Pilot

Polemonium viscosum

Sky pilot is a high-alpine cushion plant of rocky scree and tundra, crowned with fragrant violet-blue flower clusters over sticky, skunky foliage. A prize for the alpine rock garden.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.3–1 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
blue, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY