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Jacob's Ladder
Add a touch of color to your woodland garden or perennial border with
the blue bell-shaped flowers and rich green ladder-like leaflets of Jacob’s
Ladder. Great for naturalizing, too!
Light: Full to partial shade
Blooms: Mid Spring to early summer
Height: 12-24"
Zones: 3-9
Size: Potted
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| Botanical Name: |
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Polemonium reptans 'Blue Pearl' |
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| Form: |
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Herbaceous perennial |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Shade/Partial Shade |
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| Height/Habit: |
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12 - 24" clump forming |
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| Spread: |
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8 - 12" |
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| Spacing: |
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10" - 12" |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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3 - 9 |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Elliptic leaflets that are arranged in a ladder like manner along the leaf stem, hence the common name, Jacob's Ladder. |
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| Flower Form: |
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1"- 1 1/2" open cup shaped flowers with distinctive golden stamens, carried in terminal cymes. |
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| Flower Color: |
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Deep, rich sky blue. |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Late spring to early summer. |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Set at the same level it is growing at in the container, firm well and water thoroughly |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained, responds best in a humus enriched soil |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate once established, which takes approximately 3 -4 weeks |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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This unique variety doe not produce the typical long flower stems, but form bold compact clumps. It covers itself with the intense blue flowers in spring creating a mound of color. Well suited to a position in a border where the pretty displays are a delight. Best in shade in areas that experience hot, dry summers. Should be watered throughout the summer if it does not receive ample rain. |
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| Pruning: |
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None special. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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n/a |
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| Additional Information: |
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It will go dormant in hot dry summers and is best suited to more northern gardens |
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