Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' ~ Stairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob's Ladder pink-bloom IMAGE: Bruce Marlin

IMAGE: Bruce Marlin

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The buds open green before swelling with a color depending on the soil PH - a vibrant red in acidic soils

Cut to ground late winter or early spring

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Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' ~ Stairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob's Ladder pink-bloom IMAGE: Bruce MarlinStairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob's Ladder is a compact shade loving perennial with variegated green and white foliage that is tinted pink when it emerges and when the weather cools. Sprawling stems sporting loose clusters of small pale lavender blue flowers bloom through spring. Best color in part shade and rich, evenly moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1 1. 5 Spacing: 1 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Part Sun,