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Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'

Jacob's Ladder

PP 15187

Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Green leaf w/ white margins, pink tinge in spring
  • Lavender-blue bell shaped flowers
  • Dense, clumping habit, Fern-like foliage
  • Blooms mid spring to early summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native

Herbaceous perennial with lacy, fern-like leaves either green or with variegation. Bell-shaped flowers in loose, terminal clusters in a range of colors including blue, purple, white and peach. Blooms mid to late spring. Great for woodland gardens, naturalized areas and partly shady rock gardens. Polemonium reptans is native.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Easy to grow perennials Prefers average, moist, well darined soil in partial shade Tolerates full sun in cool climates but keep out of hot afternoon sun Deadheading may promote additional flowering.


Height: 12 in
Spread: 12-16 in
Spacing: 10 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Native
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Naturalizing
  • Great Foliage
  • Container
  • Rock Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Spring Bloomer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Keep Well-Watered
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Polemonium

Common Name: Jacob's Ladder

Herbaceous perennial with lacy, fern-like leaves either green or with variegation. Bell-shaped flowers in loose, terminal clusters in a range of colors including blue, purple, white and peach. Blooms mid to late spring. Great for woodland gardens, naturalized areas and partly shady rock gardens. Polemonium reptans is native.