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| Plant Number: 1.427.050 | USDA Zone: 2 - 9 |
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 | Polemonium caeruleum |
| Common name : Jacob's Ladder |
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| An easy perennial, especially for beginning gardeners. Plants form a lush mound of deep green, ferny foliage, bearing upright stems with star-shaped blue or white flowers, held in small heads beginning in late spring. The flowers are similar to Phlox, and good as a cut flower. Tends to self seed prolifically, but cutting off the spent flower heads will help to prevent this. Evergreen in mild winter regions. Easily divided in early spring or fall.
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Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Deep Blue
Light Blue
Mixed
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Evergreen
Massed
Woodland
Flower Head Size
Medium
Height
45-80 cm
18-31 inches
Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Fast
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What others say about this plant...
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No better companion for Jacob's ladder could be found than a foreground planting of Corydalis lutea.; Patrick Lima, The Harrowsmith Perennial Garden |
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