Polemonium (Jacobs Ladder)
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve'
Polemonium Caeruleum Blue
Polemonium Blue Pearl
Alcea (Hollyhock)
Achillea
Agapanthus
Agastache
Aquilegia
Arctotis
Astrantia
Buddliea
Buddliea Altternifolia
Butterfly Weed
Catananche caerulea
Canna Lilly
Carnation
Coreopsis
Delphinium
Echinacea
Echinops
Eryngium
Geranium
Gerbera
Geum
Gypsophila
Helenium
Polemonium is commonly known as Jacob's Ladder. They are an excellent fast growing perennial, they will grow to
between 24-40 inches in height. They have pretty bell shaped flowers and the foliage resembles ladder rungs, hence the
name Jacob's Ladder.
Polemonium require little maintenence, and can be cut back after they have first flowered to encourage new flowers.
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers rich, humusy, consistently
moist soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Best performance occurs in cool summer climates.
Plants may be cut back to basal foliage after bloom to tidy the planting, to prevent any unwanted self-seeding and to
encourage a possible late summer rebloom. Easily self-seeds in optimum growing conditions
Leaves are compound, alternately attached with leaflets opposite or alternate. Lower leaves have long stalks and up to
17 leaflets, upper leaves become shorter stalked with fewer leaflets, and simple leaves at branch tips
Scientific Name :
Polemonium
Common Name :
Jacobs Ladder
Blooming Season :
Spring, Summer
Plant Habit :
Upright
Water :
Medium
Position :
Sun, Part Shade
Height :
36inches
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