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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
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Great Foliage
Mass Planting
Native
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers consistently moist, humusy, well-drained soil and partial to full shade. Tolerates full sun in cool summer climates. Self-seeds in good conditions and can be divided in early spring or late summer.
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.