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Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
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Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) is a hardy perennial with divided foliage arranged like the rungs of a ladder. Clusters of blue to violet bell shaped flowers rise above the leaves from late spring into summer.
Plants favour partial shade and cool, moist, well drained soil and are less tolerant of prolonged heat and high humidity.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 12 to 24 in tall
- Flowers
- Clusters of blue to violet bell shaped flowersFrom late spring into summer
- Foliage
- Divided leaves set like the rungs of a ladder
- Site and soil
- Part shade in cool, moist soil that drains wellDislikes long heat and high humidity
More about this plant
A hardy perennial
Jacob's ladder is Polemonium caeruleum.
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada