Heavenly Habit northern jacob's-ladder
Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Heavenly Habit' northern Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It forms a clumping mound and blooms from early to late summer. The flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Columbine, and Siebold's hosta.