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Jacob’s Ladder

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Polemonium reptans

Open blue flowers in late spring and early summer provide both pollen and nectar for long- and short-tongued bees; attractive pinnately divided leaves provide a long season of interest.

Credit: John Jay Smith

Credit: Barb Martin

Pollinators

Light

Moisture

Bloom Color

Height

1 - 3 ft

Bloom Season

Spring

Notes

Ideal paired with native ferns; excellent in partial shade or shade with mesic soils, but will tolerate full sun.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Gordon Mitchell Plant Profile Propagation Profile

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