Plant Library

Jacobs Ladder Stairway to Heaven

Common Name: Jacobs Ladder

Botanical Name: Polemonium

Variety: Stairway to Heaven

Blossom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: May-Jul

Zone: 3 to 7

Exposure: Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 12"

Mature Width: 12-18"

Notes: Dramatic vivid green foliage surrounded by cream colored margin, that turns pink in cool weather or full sun. Flowers are intense blue. Mounded in form and 12 inches high. Widely adapted from Canada through Georgia to Minnesota.