Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' PP15187

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans ÔStairway to HeavenÕ PP15187

Photo Credit: Susan Martin

Polemonium reptans ÔStairway to HeavenÕ PP15187

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery


Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' PP15187

Jacob's Ladder

Highly regarded for its longevity compared to other cultivars, this showy variegated selection forms a fluffy mound of showy creamy white and green leaves that are tinged with pink in spring. New leaves appear all season. Lightly fragrant, lavender blue flowers appear briefly. Breeder: Bill Cullina

Plant Details

  • Zone: 3 - 8
  • Height: 10-18"
  • Spread: 12-18"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Variegated
  • Flower Color: Blue Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Attracts butterflies: No
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 3 - 8
  • Height: 10-18"
  • Spread: 12-18"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Variegated
  • Flower Color: Blue Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: No
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
  • Requires Shade in Production: Yes
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
  • Vernalization Beneficial: No