Polemonium, Variegated Jacob's Ladder, Creeping Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian 'Stairway to Heaven'

So far I love this plant. I created a rock garden on a hillside last fall and planted two Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven' plants. ...Read MoreThey greeted this spring with abundant growth and bloomed profusely. As a matter of fact, they have been blooming for a month solid and don't seem to be slowing down. The light blue flowers are fragrant. The foliage is green and ivory variegated with a tinge of pink - very pretty. I am planting more Jacob's Ladders of different varieties this year and hope they will do as well as these.

When it comes up, the new foliage is strongly mixed of hot pinks and white with a bit of green which then changes to green with white edg...Read Morees as the season goes on. Seem to retain its white better in part shade.

I don't have a good history with Polemoniums, but this one has done well for me for several years now. Surprisingly since it is one with...Read More variegated foliage, which is typically more finicky. It is a gorgeous plant with blooms in May in my garden. PP #15187