Polemonium reptans

Creeping Jacob’s Ladder
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8
·        Height: 8 inches
·        Spread: 8 inches
·        Bloom Time: May to June
·        Bloom: spikes of light blue bell-shaped flowers
·        Light: full sun to part shade; best in part shade
·        Soil: best in humusy, well-drained soils
·        Moisture: medium
·        Use: best in partly shaded areas of rock gardens, naturalized areas, woodland gardens or native plant gardens
·        Care: freely self seeds in optimum growing conditions
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: Eastern North America
·        Notes: leaves arranged like rungs of a ladder; deer resistant
·        Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J031, Pollinator Garden C150 , Naturalistic Garden H213

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