Polemonium reptans
Jacob's Ladder
A shade garden favorite with both excellent foliage and lovely flowers. Delicate, compound leaves and smooth, sprawling stems support clusters of bell-shaped, light blue flowers. Great source of nectar for the season's first pollinators.
- · Bell-shaped flowers
- · Delicate, compound leaves
- · Blooms in April or May
Recommended Substitution
Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class'
Jacob's Ladder
Sport of Stairway to Heaven with more pure white variegation (no yellowing). A vigorous grower that holds up to the summer heat! Pale lavender blue flowers bloom early summer
Height:
12-18 in
Spread:
12-18 in
Zone:
3-8
Exposure
| • | Sun Tolerant |
| • | Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade |
Soil Moisture Needs
| • | Average Soil |
| • | Moist Soil |
Nature Attraction
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Good Cut Flower / Foliage |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
