Creeping Jacob’s Ladder 'Hurricane Ridge'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 21 inches
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Spread: 14 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: cluster of light, lilac blue two toned bell-shaped
flowers
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: best in humusy, well-drained
soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: best in partly shaded areas of
rock gardens, naturalized areas, woodland gardens or native plant gardens;
shady borders
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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: leaves arranged like rungs on a
ladder; dense and mounding; well-branched and heavy flowering; deer resistant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F276
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