Polemoniaceae
Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum
Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum var. alpinum
Also known as Polemonium decurrens, Polemonium foliosissimum subsp. decurrens, Polemonium foliosissimum f. alpinum, Polemonium foliosissimum subsp. albiflorum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Jacob'S Ladder · Polemonium · Alpine · Native Perennial · Rocky Mountain · Idaho · Utah · Wyoming · Shade Garden · Pollinator
Alpine Jacob's Ladder is a cold-hardy native perennial suited to mountain and high-desert gardens of the Intermountain West. It prefers partial shade and consistent moisture, making it ideal for rock gardens or shaded borders at elevation. Regular watering during warm months keeps foliage lush and encourages its delicate blooms to attract pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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