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Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'

 

Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'

Polemonium, or Jacob's-ladder, is native to cool temperate to arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It has lance-shaped leaves and lilac or white coloured flared cup-shaped flowers in Spring and Summer. 'Stairway To Heaven' produces clumps of delicate variegated foliage and light blue flowers in mid to late spring. The cream edged leaves are heat tolerant and develop a lovely pink tinge when grown in full sun.

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plant Features
  • Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'

Latin name

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Polemoniaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'

Polemonium, or Jacob's-ladder, is native to cool temperate to arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It has lance-shaped leaves and lilac or white coloured flared cup-shaped flowers in Spring and Summer. 'Stairway To Heaven' produces clumps of delicate variegated foliage and light blue flowers in mid to late spring. The cream edged leaves are heat tolerant and develop a lovely pink tinge when grown in full sun.


Planting out

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container plants into a part shady or shady site.

 

Flowering

From Mid Spring TO Late Summer

The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers through Spring and Summer.

 

Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Using a fork dig up plant, try to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the center with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.

 
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