Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' PP15,187

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Jacob's Ladder

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Foliage of green with uneven white margins that emerges with a pink blush and turns a creamy yellow in the summer! Lavender-blue flowers are a wonderful addition to the already interesting foliage. A very robust plant, hardiest of the variegated Polemoniums. A wonderful accompaniment to all the broader-leaved favorites in the shade garden.

Height

12-15 Inches

Spread

12-15 Inches

Color

Blue/Purple

Bloom Time

May-June

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Variegation changes its color and hue depending on the amount of shade and time of the season.

When to Divide

early spring or fall

Good Companions

Monkshood (Aconitum x), False Spirea (Astilbe x japonica), Yellow Corydalis (Corydalis lutea), Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea), Lenten Rose (Helleborus ), Coralbells (Heuchera ), Foamy Bells (Heucherella ), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Plantain Lily (Hosta sieboldiana), Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon), Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum), Globe flower (Trollius europaeus)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Ground Cover
•	Containers
•	Fragrant
•	Cut Flowers

Exposure

•	Partial Shade
•	Full Sun

Foliage Color

•	Variegated

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist but well-drained