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Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (Jacob's ladder 'Stairway to Heaven' )
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0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Stairway to Heaven' _ 'Stairway to Heaven' is a compact, spreading, deciduous perennial forming a mound of pinnate leaves with cream-edged, often pink-flushed, mid-green leaflets and small clusters of lightly fragrant, broadly bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers in late spring to early summer.
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Flower
Violet, Blue in Spring; Violet, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Spring; Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Summer; Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower stems. Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (Jacob's ladder 'Stairway to Heaven' ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
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 Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Stairway to Heaven' _ 'Stairway to Heaven' is a compact, spreading, deciduous perennial forming a mound of pinnate leaves with cream-edged, often pink-flushed, mid-green leaflets and small clusters of lightly fragrant, broadly bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers in late spring to early summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Violet, Blue in Spring; Violet, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Spring; Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Summer; Variegated, Mid-green, Cream in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower stems. Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (Jacob's ladder 'Stairway to Heaven' ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
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 Sun
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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