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Jacobs Ladder - Stairway to Heaven


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Jacobs Ladder - Stairway to Heaven
The Polemonium Stairway to Heaven, Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’, has wonderful green leaves with white leaf margins that are tinged pink.  The pale lavender blue flowers are ¾ inches and are bell-shaped. ‘Stairway to Heaven’ blooms from June to July with a plant height of 1-2’ and a spread of 12-15””.  It needs to be planted in a fully shaded area but will tolerate some morning sun in well-drained soil.  It is attractive to bees and butterflies and easy to maintain. This vigorous, heat-tolerant selection can be planted with Polemonium ‘Brise d’Anjou Jacobs Ladder’ or Hosta ‘Patriot’, in mass plantings, in rock gardens or in an elegant landscape. A long-cherished plant, ‘Stairway to Heaven’ offers attractive foliage and elegant stalks of nodding blue flowers that will bring a refreshing elegance to the landscape! * Vigorous grower * Heat tolerant * Dependable


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