Jacob's Ladder 'Golden Feathers'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 6-18 inches
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Spread: 12-14 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: bluish-purple bell-shaped flowers
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Light: part to full shade
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Soil: best in humusy, well-drained
soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: edging a shady border, edging a
woodland path; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
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Care: 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: western North America
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Notes: low mound of yellow leaves with
olive green centers; deer resistant; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier:
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F279
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