Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

This species prefers shade and dry to moist soil. Plants will go dormant in drought conditions. Divide clumps in early spring or late summer. This species' name alludes to the ladder-like appearance of the pinnate leaves. Plant dies back completely in the winter.
Attracts bees and butterflies.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Shade

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in non-wetlands but may occur in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Riparian Restoration

Upland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

1-1.5

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

April-June