Polemonium caeruleum var. lacteum
White Jacob's ladder, Polemonium caeruleum var. album, Polemonium caeruleum 'Album', Polemonium caeruleum subsp. caeruleum f. album
Polemonium Polemonium
P. caeruleum var. lacteum - P. caeruleum var. lacteum is a clump-forming perennial bearing pinnate, mid-green leaves with lance-shaped leaflets and, in early summer, erect, branched stems bearing small, lax clusters of white flowers.
Polemonium caeruleum var. lacteum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
White in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back to the base in autumn.
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Polemonium caeruleum var. lacteum (White Jacob's ladder) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Polemonium caeruleum var. lacteum
White Jacob's ladder, Polemonium caeruleum var. album, Polemonium caeruleum 'Album', Polemonium caeruleum subsp. caeruleum f. album
Polemonium Polemonium
P. caeruleum var. lacteum - P. caeruleum var. lacteum is a clump-forming perennial bearing pinnate, mid-green leaves with lance-shaped leaflets and, in early summer, erect, branched stems bearing small, lax clusters of white flowers.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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White in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Cut back to the base in autumn.
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Polemonium caeruleum var. lacteum (White Jacob's ladder) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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