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Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires' (Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires', Variegated Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Snow and Sapphires' _ 'Snow and Sapphires' is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with upright stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into oblong to lance-shaped, dark green leaflets, white at the margins, and cymes of open bell-shaped, purple-blue flowers in late spring or early summer.
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage
White, Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires' (Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires', Variegated Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Snow and Sapphires' _ 'Snow and Sapphires' is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with upright stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into oblong to lance-shaped, dark green leaflets, white at the margins, and cymes of open bell-shaped, purple-blue flowers in late spring or early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage
White, Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires' (Jacob's ladder 'Snow and Sapphires') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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