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Jacob's ladder 'Scottish Garden'

Polemonium foliosissimum 'Scottish Garden'

Genus: Polemonium
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

'Scottish Garden' is a perennial to 80cm tall, with pinnate leaves divided into many narrowly lance-shaped leaflets, and compact sprays of open bell-shaped light violet-blueflowers throughout the summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back to the base in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersBanks SlopesWildflower MeadowGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years