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Jacob Ladder

Polemonium caeruleum

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Jacob Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

cobalt, white

What actually matters with this one

Cut it to the ground after flowering for a clean second set of ladder-like leaves through late summer.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
75 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.