Creeping Jacob's Ladder 'Touch of Class'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 10-16 inches
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Spread: 16-18 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: clusters of fragrant, light blue bell-shaped flowers
above foliage mound; emerge from pink buds
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Light: full sun to part shade; best in
part shade; avoid areas with hot afternoon sun
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Soil: best in humusy, well-drained
soils
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Moisture: medium; consistent moisture
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Use: best in partly shaded areas of
rock gardens, naturalized areas, woodland gardens or native plant gardens;
shady borders; containers; cut flower
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Care: easy; cut back flower stems as
soon as blooming is finished
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to Eastern North
America
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Notes: low mound of sage-green fern-like
compound leaves with narrow white margins; freely self seeds in optimum growing
conditions; flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies; cold-hardy; deer
resistant; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F248
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