Jacob's Ladder

Common name

Jacob's Ladder

Botanical name

Polemonium viscosum

Variety

Blue Whirl

Zone

USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

Light

Sun

Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)

Habit

Mounded

Feed

Use all-purpose

Water

Weekly during dry spells

Bloom Color

Blue

Bloom Time

Summer

Maintenance

Mulch to reduce weeds

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About

Beautiful flowers complement finely textured foliage. Attractive at garden's edge, along walkways or as a small-scale ground cover and ideal for lightly shaded rock gardens. Plant in a lime-free, neutral to acidic (sour) soil.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

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