Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven'
"Jacob's ladder"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Enjoy a pastel colour show with Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' as it covers bare soil with its blissfully beautiful foliage and delicate spring blooms. Awkward spaces between plants and shrubs needn’t be bare and boring, they can be illuminated with variegated, colour-changing foliage! In cool temperatures, the leaves adopt a pink hue, throwing a third colour into the mix. In spring, dainty silvery-blue flowers add yet another level of interest.
As a ground cover, Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' is effective without taking over—it gradually pads out a bare space with cushiony pillows of soft foliage and cloud-like blooms as it slowly stretches out its stems covered with ladder-like leaves. Jacob's ladder is suitable for growing in most conditions and soil types, and is happiest in a position in dappled shade.
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' is ideal for filling spaces between shrubs or small trees, where it will bring spring and summer colour where there would otherwise be bare soil.
The common name Jacob's ladder comes from the biblical story of a dream Jacob, son of Isaac, had of a ladder ascending to heaven.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
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Flower colour
Blue, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
9 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green, yellow, two-tone
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Jacob's ladder" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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