Perennials · 2 varieties
Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder)
Ferny ladder foliage (Brise D'anjou in cream-striped) with soft blue spring bells for part shade.
- Light
- Shade to part shade
- Height
- 20–30″ varies by variety
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 hardy here
- Blooms
- May–Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Purple Rain zone 4; Brise d'Anjou zone 3.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 20″ to 30″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 2 Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brise D'anjouviolet-blue | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jul | Size 24″ × 20″ Part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Purple Rain Strainviolet | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 20–30″ tall Sun or shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) likes shade. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.