Botanical Name: Polemonium reptans
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Common Name: Creeping Jacob's Ladder  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1', 1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A mid-west native, creeping Jacob's ladder has light blue bell-shaped flowers that bloom mid to late spring. Leaves are pinately compounded, green, and clumping. Grows about 12 to 18 inches inches tall and wide.