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Re: Jacobs ladder

At 11:14 AM 05 06 97 -0400, you wrote:
>Is Jacob's Ladder a shade plant, or full sun?  ... I am in
>Zone 4b/5A, Central New York.
>

All of the above.  Very adaptable.  I have it in deep-shade, part-shade, and full afternoon sun.  Best in the moist, cool, part-shade (2-4 hours partially filtered light at mid-day) bed with lupins, Aconitum, Alchemilla and hostas.  Worst in full pm sun (but that bed is on my long "to do" list -- soil is mostly gravel on hard pan!)  OK in deep-shade.  Just taller with fewer blossoms and more foliage.  My deep-shade area is very wooded & goes unwatered in summer.  It can get very dry and JL's survive just fine. 

BTW -- JL's are pretty good cut flowers.  Messy when they give up the ghost but quite long lasting with pleasant bouquet!  One of my favourite plants.

Cheers, Donna
Zone 5. SouthWest Coastal BC. Canada.


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