Mound of ladder-like variegated green and white leaflets with small sky-blue bell flowers

Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'

1 Gallon
$34.99
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Mound of ladder-like variegated green and white leaflets with small sky-blue bell flowers
Perennial · Zones 4–8
Polemonium reptans

Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'

$34.99
Size1 Gallon
The short version

A perennial for part sun or shade.

Native variety. Bees can get in.

Zones 4–8Part sun · ShadeModerate waterNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leaves
Promise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
From Natorp's, Mason, Ohio Meet them
Spacing and size

12–18 in. apart.

Full growing guide
The story

Ladders of leaves, edged white.

Leaflets set like the rungs of a ladder, green with crisp white edges and a pink blush in cool weather. Clusters of lightly fragrant sky-blue bells hover above them in spring.

Light

Part shade or dappled light. Hot afternoon sun burns the white edges.

Water

Keep evenly moist; do not let it dry out in summer.

Planting

Plant spring or fall in rich, woodsy soil.

A native woodland plant with variegated foliage that brightens shade long after it blooms.

The facts
Size12–18 in. tall, 12–18 in. wideShowSpringLightPart sun, ShadeZones4–8WaterAverageGood forNative variety, Deer-resistantPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →
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