Botanical Name: Common Names:
Polemanium caeruleum Jacobs Ladder,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Rounded
Description:
Clump-forming Perennial with green fern-like foliage and upright stems with sky-blue star-like flowers from late Spring through Summer. Great for cottage gardens or cut flower. Grows approx. 45-60cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a part-shade position in a moist well-drained soil. Plants can be divided every 2-4 years. If foliage is looking untidy this can be pruned back to encourage fresh growth.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Polemoniaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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