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Jacob's Ladder

Dainty flowers atop intriguing, ladderlike foliage attract butterflies to the woodland, rock or perennial garden. Plant with bold, contrasting foliage plants such as purpleleaf coral bells and blue-leaved hosta.

Companion Plants

Coral Bells

False Spirea

Hosta

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Jacob's Ladder

  • Botanical name

    Polemonium caeruleum

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Part sun

  • Height

    12-30" (31-76 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Blue

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Sydney I.'s collection